handed down

verb

past tense of hand down
1
as in passed (down)

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2
as in informed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed down
  1. informed
  2. reported
  3. notified
  4. disclosed
  5. revealed
  6. manifested
  7. apprised
  8. divulged
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  • At the end of May, the Minnesota Department of Human Services informed 3,411 — 62% of the providers screened — that they were disenrolled and could not bill Medicaid.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Containment actions should be proportional, reversible where possible and informed by multiple signals rather than a single brittle heuristic.
    — Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • The new proposal for the future of the global commercial shipping route was first reported by The New York Times, citing an Iranian official and four diplomats with knowledge of the matter.
    — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • The New York Times reported in February that Freedom 250 was allegedly trading access to Trump for donations, causing concern among congressional Democrats.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of reported
Verb
  • Corrections officials began their search and notified local law enforcement, according to a news release.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • After the next of kin has been notified, the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identity of the woman who died.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of notified
Verb
  • Cisneros disclosed a June 18 purchase of between $1,001 and $15,000 in SpaceX stock.
    — Luke Fountain,Justin Papp, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • That mother’s name wasn’t publicly disclosed in the court record containing her complaint.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of disclosed
Verb
  • While chatting with ExtraTV at the Tight Ends & Friends concert presented by Sports Illustrated and Reese's, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle confirmed he was invited to the upcoming ceremony — and revealed one of the pair's wedding rules.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Research on elite competitive eaters revealed that some individuals can train to increase the elasticity of their stomachs.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of revealed
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  • But the dark side of her fame manifested in the relentless scrutiny that Caroline faced from both the media and the public.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
  • The industrial impulse that welcomed this hardy blackberry also manifested in Burbank’s vision for the future of American society.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026
Definition of manifested
Verb
  • At no point did George contact Saulter to ensure that he had been apprised of the mandatory Garrity interview, or of the implications of not showing up, George testified.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
  • In a post-meeting interview, Diane Hernandez Del Calvo, the SFRTA interim executive director, said the authority will make sure the public is well-apprised of the changes.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Definition of apprised
Verb
  • The two had a whirlwind meeting at Mardi Gras in New Orleans in 2011, which Brie divulged on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2020.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • Earlier that day, during breakfast below juniper and olive trees at hotel restaurant Gli Olivastri, all-knowing maître d Claudio, who moved to Sardinia in 1989, divulged a few of his favorite swimming spots in La Maddalena.
    — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
Definition of divulged
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“Handed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20down. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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