handing down

verb

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. reporting
  2. informing
  3. notifying
  4. disclosing
  5. revealing
  6. manifesting
  7. imparting
  8. divulging
Verb
  • Exactly what public good does unearthing these tweets and reporting them to the Blazers accomplish?
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, prosecutors accuse him of knowing about the assassination conspiracy and not reporting it.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reporting
Verb
  • There’s a slapstick nature to that place where there’s just stuff, and all the stuff is informing this great desire to just try things.
    — Christine Werthman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • These innovations point towards a future where transformers assist patients in informing them of risks with different types of medications.
    — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • Both participants receive an SMS notifying them of the match.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Moment | Getty Images The IRS has begun notifying some taxpayers who may be eligible for a new retirement cash contribution debuting next year.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of notifying
Verb
  • Another manager was found to work from both Alabama and Tennessee without disclosing that information to the Controller’s Office, according to the audit report.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The show starts in the year 1985, when Henki Hauge Karlsen, a 28-year-old gay bartender, is fired after disclosing that he is infected with HIV.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of disclosing
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  • Swift appears as the ghost of Farrell’s former wife, warning Johnson about her husband and revealing the dark truth behind his past.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Tony Romo carved out new terrain at CBS Sports after revealing a knack for predicting game play — all but forcing CBS to re-sign the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback to a multi-season pact in 2020 valued at around $17 million a year.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of revealing
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  • This demand shift is already manifesting across supply chains.
    — , CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But is manifesting a technology that could result in the end of humankind equally as exhilarating for top engineering talent as extraterrestrial exploration?
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of manifesting
Verb
  • The accent was bedazzled, imparting a touch of shine to Sombr’s otherwise monochrome look.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Accessories, like neckties and chain jewelry, are imparting an extra edge to otherwise sleekly minimal outfits.
    — Young Chul Kim, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of imparting
Verb
  • OpenAI said its new framework for divulging model misbehavior to the public starts with disclosure, and that any employee can flag an issue for the safety and alignment team to investigate.
    — Isabel O'Brien,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Vega has visited her and intimidated her into divulging Ji’s fake death certificate.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of divulging
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“Handing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handing%20down. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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