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as in passed (down)
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as in informed
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed down
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Melvin was informed Monday morning that he had been relieved of duties.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025 -
The emphasis on sustainability informed the collection, too.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Of the three, only the Pushpa was close to Aalborg on Wednesday night when the latest drone overflights were reported.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The agency also reported that 185 patients have been hospitalized, including 88 patients under 5 years of age.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Friday, Lexington police notified Wieland of a new leak, just a few feet from her home.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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The settlement says that within 30 days after Amazon finishes its automatic payments, anyone eligible to submit a claim will be notified by e-mail and mailed letters.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Patel disclosed in a social media post on Thursday that the suspect also conducted multiple searches on ballistics and the 'Charlie Kirk Shot Video' before carrying out the attack.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Marshall fire victims who joined the massive lawsuit against Xcel Energy are expected to receive their portion of the $640 million settlement before the end of the year, but the amount of money each plaintiff receives will not be publicly disclosed.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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The company revealed that the first prototype of the new StormBreaker was launched using a commercial off-the-shelf rocket motor.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Previous reporting by The Current and ProPublica revealed that was due to glitches in the digital platform people must use to enroll, chronic understaffing in the state agency charged with enrollment help and a maze of bureaucratic red tape.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The same year that the movie premiered, the period’s zeitgeist was perfectly manifested in the automotive arena by one model alone, the Ferrari F40.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2025
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To wit, a new wave of demand for these acts manifested in The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy both drawing huge crowds at Coachella 2023 and 2025, respectively.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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Most of the cases presented took place during the 80s and 90s in Korea, before the internet, streaming video, and mobile devices kept us so apprised of manmade horrors being perpetrated on the other side of the world.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ig Nobel apprised The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Yet a mere 7 percent of the brands Fashion Revolution looked at divulged any efforts to electrify high-heat processes.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt divulged details Saturday about the deal, under which the United States would control TikTok’s algorithm.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Handed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20down. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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