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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If passed as is, this proposal would likely result in a significant midyear budget shortfall and leave Chicagoans vulnerable to deep cuts to city services.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The change mirrors a federal hemp ban that Congress passed as part of the bill to end the government shutdown.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2025
Aaron Wofford, Sefa Saipaia, and Joey Pope intercepted passes as the defense forced five turnovers.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Senate Bill 1950, which began as a bill about sanitary food preparation, passed as the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act in the early morning hours of Halloween.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The change mirrors a federal hemp ban that Congress passed as part of the bill to end the government shutdown.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2025
Aaron Wofford, Sefa Saipaia, and Joey Pope intercepted passes as the defense forced five turnovers.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Senate Bill 1950, which began as a bill about sanitary food preparation, passed as the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act in the early morning hours of Halloween.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Pass as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20as. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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