pass on
verb
passed on; passing on; passes on
: to die
—used as a polite way to avoid saying the word "die"
Have both your parents passed on?
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Fager initially passed on the idea, then a year later expressed interest in spotlighting the popstar.
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Plaza continues to pass on his knowledge to the next generation and the one after that.
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Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Quiz Amazon abruptly dropped a reportedly unflattering biopic that had been in the works about a major tech executive, and other big-name distributors are said to have passed on it.
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Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
For example, a Claude used by the HR team won’t pass on information to the engineering team and vice versa.
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Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Plaza continues to pass on his knowledge to the next generation and the one after that.
—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Quiz Amazon abruptly dropped a reportedly unflattering biopic that had been in the works about a major tech executive, and other big-name distributors are said to have passed on it.
—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
For example, a Claude used by the HR team won’t pass on information to the engineering team and vice versa.
—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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