handouts

noun

plural of handout
1
as in pamphlets

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2
as in presentations

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handouts
  1. pamphlets
  2. presentations
  3. booklets
  4. contributions
  5. brochures
  6. offerings
  7. leaflets
  8. freebies
Noun
  • In some cases, this includes noncash benefits, such as access to support hotlines or informational pamphlets.
    — Mark Hooson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Cara Hile and her mother, Jeri, strolled up to a two-story home in Brookside Saturday, pamphlets in-hand.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of pamphlets
Noun
  • But full color presentations will lose the battle with ambient light.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2026
  • But then came this year’s American Heart Association meeting, which was dominated by presentations of clinical trials that showed no benefit whatsoever for two drugs long thought to be genetically validated.
    — Elaine Chen, STAT, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of presentations
Noun
  • Printing options include double-sided pages, booklets, grayscale, and copies with comments.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Catalogs, booklets and leave-behinds can carry a brand story longer than a QR code and scroll can.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of booklets
Noun
  • Rankin’s departure comes amid years of declining voter registration and funding; state Republicans raised a fraction of Democrats’ contributions this year, as potential successors emerge.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Getting rid of the cap would close 67% of the 75-year funding gap if workers do not receive a benefit increase in exchange for those contributions, according to AARP research based on the Social Security Administration's assessments.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of contributions
Noun
  • However, the only real changes in these places would be in marketing – the signs, brochures and merchandise sold in gift shops.
    — Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But business-development brochures were never such grim reading.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of brochures
Noun
  • Gu said the fraud allegations are related to church members’ offerings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • By the time Disney World joined the party — and Dieter Hannig revolutionized the Mouse’s culinary offerings, liberating chefs and operators with license to create — the scene was already community-first.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of offerings
Noun
  • On a recent evening, Gabriel hit the streets of the Kern County farming community of Arvin to distribute leaflets.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026
  • On Monday, the same disturbing leaflets were found in dozens of homes in his neighborhood.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaflets
Noun
  • Veterans Day is coming up and there are numerous deals and freebies being offered across the Sacramento area for both veterans and active service members.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • By the time the Huskies got to the line for their second foul shot, after a three-point play from Demary around the six-minute mark, Michigan had already made eight of nine freebies and cut its deficit to two.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of freebies
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