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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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was originally passed as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975.
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Peter Greene, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
In Rabbi Bot’s sermon, for instance, the AI invented a quote from Jewish philosopher Maimonides that would have passed as authentic to the casual listener.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
The bill would also claw back $20.2 billion in spending for the Internal Revenue Service passed as part of President Joe Biden’s signature green energy Inflation Reduction Act.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
The resolution 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 and without discussion instead of needing to vote on and talk about each individual item.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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Peter Greene, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
In Rabbi Bot’s sermon, for instance, the AI invented a quote from Jewish philosopher Maimonides that would have passed as authentic to the casual listener.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
The bill would also claw back $20.2 billion in spending for the Internal Revenue Service passed as part of President Joe Biden’s signature green energy Inflation Reduction Act.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
The resolution 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 and without discussion instead of needing to vote on and talk about each individual item.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 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 28 Mar. 2025.
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