hand down
verb
handed down; handing down; hands down
1
: to transmit in succession (as from father to son)
2
: to make official formulation of and express (the opinion of a court)
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The Thunder have won a franchise-record 15 in a row and are coming to Cleveland Wednesday in what is, hands down, the game of the year in the NBA to this point.
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Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Amazon This is, hands down, a classic wedding guest dress choice.
—Rachel Sylvester, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
The jury's verdict, handed down last summer, made Trump the first U.S. president, current or former, to be criminally convicted.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
State District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble of Travis County on Dec. 19 handed down the award, which amounts to 17.5% of a record 2019 settlement of more than $200 million the state reached with Xerox State Healthcare, formerly known as ACS State Healthcare.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
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Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Amazon This is, hands down, a classic wedding guest dress choice.
—Rachel Sylvester, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
The jury's verdict, handed down last summer, made Trump the first U.S. president, current or former, to be criminally convicted.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
State District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble of Travis County on Dec. 19 handed down the award, which amounts to 17.5% of a record 2019 settlement of more than $200 million the state reached with Xerox State Healthcare, formerly known as ACS State Healthcare.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20down. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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