pass as
phrasal verb
passed as; passing as; passes as
1
: to cause people to believe that one is (someone or something that one is not)
He thought he could pass as an adult.
2
: to be accepted or regarded as (something)
the ancient practices that once passed as science
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It was passed as a part of the meeting’s consent agenda, which is typically used for routine or non-controversial items that are all approved with one vote instead of needing to vote on and talk about each individual item.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
Questions of fairness aside, Pon does not advise changing your financial plans based on the idea that this bill is going to pass as is anytime soon.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Others mimicked real disability advocates' language and repackaged it to pass as authentic.
—Alex Clark
may 6, CBS News, 6 May 2025
Cannes Market This wouldn’t be the first saber rattle from Trump that doesn’t come to pass as first mooted.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
Questions of fairness aside, Pon does not advise changing your financial plans based on the idea that this bill is going to pass as is anytime soon.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Others mimicked real disability advocates' language and repackaged it to pass as authentic.
—Alex Clark
may 6, CBS News, 6 May 2025
Cannes Market This wouldn’t be the first saber rattle from Trump that doesn’t come to pass as first mooted.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pass as
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“Pass as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20as. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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