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Definitions

passed

[past, pahst] / pæst, pɑst /

ADJECTIVE

accepted

Synonyms

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acknowledged approved authorized confirmed conventional customary endorsed established fashionable popular preferred received recognized sanctioned time-honored universal welcomed

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accustomed allowed chosen credited okayed touted

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arrived at card-carrying current in vogue kosher legit normal orthodox regular standard straight unopposed usual

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abnormal different disapproved irregular uncommon unpopular unusual

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questionable unconventional unorthodox

ADJECTIVE

approved

Synonyms

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accepted allowed authorized backed endorsed permitted ratified recognized sanctioned supported

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affirmed chosen legalized proven validated

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OK'd certain made official vouched for

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disapproved refused uncertain

ADJECTIVE

cleared

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accepted approved certified endorsed

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validated

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cashable

Antonyms

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disapproved

ADJECTIVE

gone

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absent consumed decamped deceased departed disappeared disintegrated displaced dissipated dissolved done elapsed ended finished flown lacking left lost missing moved quit removed retired shifted spent split transferred traveling vanished withdrawn

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AWOL astray away burned up dead defunct down the drain dried-up extinct no more nonextant not a sign of not here out the window over past taken a powder taken leave turned to dust

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alive existing living present

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around current

ADJECTIVE

graduated

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accredited certified invested ordained promoted

ADJECTIVE

initiated

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approved drafted instructed introduced received

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accepted acknowledged admitted coached confirmed conscripted grounded inducted installed tutored

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called up instated made a member of made part of

ADJECTIVE

lawful

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authorized constitutional justifiable legal permissible proper rightful statutory valid

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bona fide canonical card-carrying commanded condign decreed due enacted enforced enjoined established innocent judged judicial jural juridical jurisprudent just kosher legalized legislated legit legitimatized licit mandated of right official on the level on the up and up ordained ordered protected ruled vested warrantable warranted

Antonyms

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illegal illegitimate incorrect unacceptable wrong

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illicit prohibited taboo unlawful

ADJECTIVE

legal

Synonyms

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constitutional contractual fair juridical lawful legitimate proper statutory valid

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acknowledged allowed authorized card-carrying chartered clean condign decreed due enforceable enforced enjoined forensic granted innocent judged judicial just justifiable justified legalized legit licit on the level on the up and up ordained precedented prescribed protected right rightful sanctioned sound straight sure-enough warranted within the law

Antonyms

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illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful

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illicit wrong

ADJECTIVE

legit

Synonyms

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authorized bona fide canonical card-carrying commanded condign constitutional decreed due enacted enforced enjoined established innocent judged judicial jural juridical jurisprudent just justifiable kosher legal legalized legislated legitimate legitimatized licit mandated of right official on the level on the up and up ordained ordered permissible proper protected rightful ruled statutory valid vested warrantable warranted

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A passed ball broke a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

In a statement to Sky News, who first reported the purchase, Reform said "Mr Farage had already passed proof of funds and the relevant checks before receiving the gift" from the crypto billionaire Harborne.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

AFP contacted the Guinness World Records to find out if Lazare had held the record before he passed away on Thursday, but did not receive an immediate response.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I powered through and passed them on the last block—the most pitiful personal victory ever recorded—and finished in just under 10 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Like a savage watching his first civilized meal, I copied the leisurely gestures of the others as they passed bread and cheese and unhurriedly stirred their coffee.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

passed

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