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pass Synonyms

Another word for pass

Choosing another word for pass depends on context, so the 66 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 9 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An official card, ticket, or permit authorizing the holder to enter a restricted place, travel on public transport, or attend an event.

Usage Example

"Visitors must wear a security permit at all times while inside the research facility."

Strongest
permit
ticket
Strong
badge
voucher
license
clearance
authorization
Weak
warrant

• verb (Context 2)

To move, proceed, or travel onward past a particular point, person, or obstacle.

Usage Example

"We watched the freight train go by slowly through the valley."

Strongest
go by
go
proceed
move
Strong
travel
overtake
advance
cross
transit

• verb (Context 3)

To transfer, hand over, or kick an object or ball to another person.

Usage Example

"Could you please hand the olive oil to the other end of the table?"

Strongest
hand
hand over
give
Strong
transfer
deliver
convey
toss
throw
Weak
reach

• verb (Context 4)

To achieve the required standard or a satisfactory grade in an examination, test, or course.

Usage Example

"Every student in the department managed to get through the certification exam on the first attempt."

Strongest
get through
Strong
succeed
qualify
clear
ace
sail through
Weak
scrape through

• verb (Context 5)

To elapse, go by, or come to an end (especially of time, a period, or an event).

Usage Example

"Several decades can elapse before the saplings grow into a mature forest canopy."

Strongest
elapse
go by
Strong
slip by
tick by
roll by
expire
lapse
proceed
end
Weak
cease

• verb (Context 6)

To officially approve, enact, or adopt a law, proposal, or resolution by voting.

Usage Example

"The city council voted unanimously to enact the new environmental protection ordinance."

Strongest
enact
approve
adopt
ratify
Strong
carry
sanction
authorize
legislate
validate
endorse

• noun (Context 7)

A navigable route, gap, or lower saddle through a mountain range that allows travel from one side of the highlands to the other.

Usage Example

"Heavy winter snows closed the high mountain gap until late spring."

Strongest
gap
Strong
col
saddle
gorge
defile
notch
passage
ravine
canyon

• noun (Context 8)

An intentional transfer of the ball, puck, or other playing object from one teammate to another during a sporting match.

Usage Example

"The midfielder completed a precise assist across the field to set up the winning goal."

Strong
assist
throw
feed
toss
handoff
cross
lateral

• noun (Context 9)

A successful grade or satisfactory result achieved in an academic examination, course, or practical test.

Usage Example

"She needed a strong success on the final examination to qualify for the advanced seminar."

Strong
success
qualification

Opposites of pass

The opposite of pass shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

fail
reject
veto
failure
stop
halt
flunk
keep
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Pass. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/pass
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