handing down

verb

Definition of handing downnext
present participle of hand down
1
as in passing (down)

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2
as in reporting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handing down
  1. informing
  2. notifying
  3. disclosing
  4. revealing
  5. imparting
  6. showing
  7. advising
Verb
  • State labor officials ordered the county in its report to stop all anti-collective bargaining actions, distribute the determination letter to all employees and post a notice informing employees about their rights under state law.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Details from the indictments make clear that federal prosecutors were aware of the underlying schemes for months or longer before informing voters.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of informing
Verb
  • Even notifying relatives of people who died in the storm has been difficult.
    Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The company has been notifying partners and customers that the device is being discontinued, UploadVR reports.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of notifying
Verb
  • Many autistic individuals experience retaliation or mistreatment after disclosing their autistic identity or behaving in ways that deviate from neurotypical norms.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • But on the whole, users are disclosing real things about themselves, and AI companies are taking note.
    Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of disclosing
Verb
  • The steaming bread unravels like a roll of film, revealing generous chunks of meat.
    The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Like, possibly summoning the actual Satan real, along with revealing some very disturbing traits in Dylan’s crush, Judith (Jessica Treska), and some of the other cool kids at school.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of revealing
Verb
  • This featherweight mist locks makeup in place while imparting a dewy, hydrated-looking finish.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Take Jones Road’s The New Classics Kit, which pairs founder Bobbi Brown’s cult classic—her dewiness-imparting Miracle Balm—with everyday staples like clear brow gel and lash-lifting black mascara.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of imparting
Verb
  • Great guests engage, make polite conversation and put the focus on others by showing an interest in them.
    Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Season 2 has struggled to retain Season 1’s large base, Katie noted, with Samba TV data showing Season 2’s first ep drew half that of Season 1’s opener, which, to be fair, remains the streamer’s largest premiere to date.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of showing
Verb
  • The State Department is advising against travel to Haiti in the midst of violent political turmoil.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • There’ve been a lot of studies advising us that a lack of sleep negatively affects health.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of advising
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