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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passing (down)
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And Van Wagoner doesn’t want humans to be forgotten in the rush to automate and turn decision-making over to machines.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026 -
For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Before her Saturn return, she’s already collaborated with all of those icons, turning in newly definitive performances in their work.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Even schoolchildren were denouncing their teachers for saying the wrong thing, or turning in other kids.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Passing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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