handed down

verb

Definition of handed downnext
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. notified
  3. disclosed
  4. revealed
  5. divulged
  6. advised
  7. introduced
  8. communicated
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  • Employees at Maison Margiela were informed of the change Wednesday just ahead of the company Christmas party, which is sure to be bittersweet.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Her experience as a professional makeup artist has informed the thoughtful curation of products for her namesake brand.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of informed
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  • Where to find the bowls Fans can sign up with an email address and notified when the cups become available on the Panera Bread Shop website.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione was arrested in Altoona, about 230 miles west of New York City, after a McDonald’s customer recognized him and notified an employee, authorities said.
    Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of notified
Verb
  • Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
    Martino Carrera, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of disclosed
Verb
  • No cause of death was revealed.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Casting will be revealed at a date closer to filming next year.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of revealed
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  • When asked about her time on Grey's, Drew divulged a few secrets, including the fact that, at one point, April was scripted to sleep with Mark Sloan (Eric Dane).
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
  • According to British Music business publication IQ Mag, Haikou’s tourism bureau divulged that 95 percent of the attendees of the Mid-Autumn Festival came from outside the island.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of divulged
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  • Residents are also advised not to follow behind people who have fallen into the ice, the chief said.
    Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • People who have tummy tucks, for example, are advised to stay hunched over for two weeks after their procedures while the skin heals.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of advised
Verb
  • Microsoft introduced a similar experience for GitHub Copilot last year that can recognize and explain code, alongside recommending changes and fixing bugs.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the past, most new models were introduced in and around September, but carmakers now introduce new models throughout a calendar year.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of introduced
Verb
  • The signals that the brain sends to those muscles can be communicated, by way of numerous electrodes on the skin and external wires, to microprocessors in the prosthesis.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Legitimate updates are typically communicated in a calm and informative manner without using high-pressure tactics to rush users into making decisions.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of communicated
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