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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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For a writer of a book that’s politically informed and deals with culture and history, this creates a big problem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025 -
McDaniel said owner Stephen Ross informed him of Chris Grier’s exit as general manager last Friday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Crash reported on eastbound I-70 There has been a crash on I-70 between Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9 and Sterling Avenue/Exit 10.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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Axon reported an earnings miss Tuesday night as the company dealt with new tariffs.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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He was notified last month that the monthly premium is set to rise to $733 without financial help, a 2,518% increase.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The state Department of Children and Families was notified of the child's death and is performing what's known as a summary review, which is standard practice in such cases.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Suarez is permitted to accept such gifts as long as they are disclosed, as this gift was, and the giver is not a city lobbyist.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Most were disclosed in late October, when Amazon, Meta Platforms and Applied Materials reported separate layoff decisions.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The season 2 finale introduced a dizzying cheating scandal that revealed even more cracks in the ever-cratering friend group.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their excavations revealed no signs of a social hierarchy, such as statues of specific individuals.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both styles were linked with higher burnout, though the effects manifested differently across men and women.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Costanzo illustrated how some of that tension between him and Ferrante manifested, with an anecdote about the show’s casting.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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Purushotham argued that build versus buy is often not an either/or, though his team stays apprised of what Citi’s 30,000 software developers are working on.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 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,
21 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Momsen, who played the social-climbing schemer across the first four seasons of the teen drama, recently divulged the details of her abrupt exit from the show.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Canales said that more will be divulged about Zavala’s injury on Wednesday.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Handed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20down. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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