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
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  • During the 2017 Finals, Los Angeles Sparks players voted to remain in the locker room in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, according to reporting at the time.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But residents are reporting sharply different levels of well-being.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of reporting
Verb
  • While generative AI creates content, agentic AI can execute tasks and pursue objectives, moving AI from informing work to increasingly performing it.
    — Jo Debecker, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine's Ministry of Defense sources said SpaceX had unilaterally imposed the Starshield restrictions without informing them beforehand.
    — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • It’s also sparked criticism, with some worried that strangers are capitalizing on gravesites without notifying descendants and risking damaging the sites.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • If a tree appears diseased, unstable or at risk of falling, consider documenting the problem and notifying the owner in writing.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of notifying
Verb
  • It was made plain that anyone disclosing the destruction of 007, in a missile attack on a remote island, would earn a visit from a tarantula, or worse.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Robinhood is disclosing its participation for the first time, joining high-profile backers including Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and Founders Fund.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of disclosing
Verb
  • Priced Out in America follows families trapped in the affordability crisis, revealing structural forces that have profoundly and permanently reshaped the US economy.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Turn the volume up and that pinhole dilates, revealing swirling galaxies of vocal harmonies, upright bass plucks, and cascading piano runs.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of revealing
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  • Protests continue to unfold, with pressures on the French economy manifesting further across financial markets.
    — , CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, the concourses on Wednesday were full of groups of supporters manifesting ways in which the appeal would be successful.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of manifesting
Verb
  • On 1 of 1, themes of gratitude, faith, hard work, perseverance, transformation and the unifying power of hip-hop dominate the track list, continuing Lyte’s natural talent for imparting wisdom on her audience.
    — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The memories often involve his father imparting pearls of wisdom, regardless of whether Jay though of them that way at the time.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Oct. 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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