1
as in passing (down)
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2
as in reporting
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handing down
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Agency employees received an email this week informing them that they are placed on administrative leave, until further notice.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025 -
Copyright in particular is an issue that has plagued AI developers, as many continue to train their models on human work without informing the original creators, obtaining consent or providing compensation.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Hours later, again without notifying his counsel, he was put on a plane from JFK airport to Dallas and then to Louisiana.—
Eric Levenson and Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Guidance from state officials has outlined proactive measures, such as identifying and notifying at-risk students and promoting vaccination.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2025
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Rosenberg, along with her relatives, did not file Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBARS) disclosing their offshore financial accounts, as required by law.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Major fund managers, like BlackRock, became actively engaged in the debate, influencing companies to start disclosing information and actions relating to an array of sustainability issues.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Even worse, attackers can exploit large language model (LLM) vulnerabilities through methods like prompt injection, tricking systems into revealing confidential information.—
Rich Vibert,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Your ruler Mercury will also station retrograde in Sagittarius—your seventh house of partnerships—on November 9, revealing all the ways your desires for independence may be shaking things up with up your closest allies and enemies.—
Roya Backlund,
StyleCaster,
23 Dec. 2024
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Invest in a great leave-in conditioner like Color Wow Money Mist, $29 — a firm favorite among R29 editors for minimizing split ends and imparting a glass-like finish.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
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These wines are typically aged in oak barrels, contributing additional layers of complexity and imparting vanilla, toast, coconut, and caramel flavors.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Back in October, TMZ reported news of an alleged split between the pair, but shortly after, the couple was spotted in Tokyo showing much love and affection to one another.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The survey results reiterated prior consumer polls showing the importance of various options.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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Palace put a message out on their social media page advising the issue had been fixed around 35 minutes after tickets went on sale.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite this being the lowest classification, health officials are still advising consumers to take precautions.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Handing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handing%20down. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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