passes (for)

present tense third-person singular of pass (for)

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  • Her budget proposal presented to the board March 26 aims for an average increase to teacher supplements of 5% and assumes a state salary increase of 3%.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
  • At least that’s what Coop sourly assumes.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Passes (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passes%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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