handing down

Definition of handing downnext
present participle of hand down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for handing down
Verb
  • Employers will begin separately reporting these amounts in future years, but for now the IRS is allowing multiple documentation methods to ensure taxpayers can claim the deductions accurately.
    Emma Waldman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Revered biologist Jane Goodall is most associated with her careful observation and reporting on the complex lives and communities of chimpanzees.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • DiZoglio says Massport then allegedly sent letters informing employees and retirees that the records were being reviewed, even inviting them to object to the audit entirely, a point also disputed by the agency.
    Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Jacobs’ 30-day suspension for her actions — and not informing the Bar of her guilty plea within 10 days — began July 2, 2021.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • On Tuesday, school district Superintendent Eduardo Reyes issued a letter notifying families and staff in the district of the arrest.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Yolo County coroner’s officials will identify the tractor-trailer’s driver after notifying next of kin.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Under the bill, state and local government officials could not enter non-disclosure agreements that would prevent disclosing information to the public about the potential development of data centers.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • With broad language about protecting members of the firing squad, Bresnahan said the state could argue for not disclosing training methods, qualifications, and any safeguards.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The car was removed from the home by fire personnel, revealing the home’s living room front wall as destroyed, exposing the room to the front yard of the home.
    Sierra van der Brug, Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • That will set the stage for revealing the latest intriguing and perhaps crucial insights underlying how LLMs veer into collaborating on delusional thinking with users.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • What has been your reaction to the volume of this really ugly misogyny manifesting right now?
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Anxiety over job loss is rife among white-collar employees, and those concerns might now be manifesting in the data.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In addition to imparting social and creative problem-solving skills, recruiters still rank GPA and degrees highly in their search for new talent, although recent evidence suggests many companies are doubling down on hiring from top colleges.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Her brother, Luca, works his Sicilian charisma on all guests, imparting his encyclopedic knowledge of wine (especially Malvasia) and infectious pride for this pretty corner of the Aeolians.
    Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • California State University has settled a lawsuit with its faculty union that restricts the university from divulging personal information to federal agencies investigating antisemitism on campus without the employee’s knowledge, union leaders said.
    Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The siblings also claim the estate made the agreement null by filing public petitions and divulging confidential information in open court.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Handing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handing%20down. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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