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Recent Examples of palm off
And there’s an art to delegating, without seemingly palming off work to your team.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2023
Giannoli’s narrator lays out press performance in Balzacian details that sound absolutely contemporary: News, debate, and ideas had become goods to palm off on subscribers.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 June 2022
However, in spite of this price increase and attempts to palm off blame, there is hardly any middle-class anger even resembling that which existed during the last years of the UPA.
—Shoaib Daniyal, Quartz India, 21 Feb. 2021
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2023
Giannoli’s narrator lays out press performance in Balzacian details that sound absolutely contemporary: News, debate, and ideas had become goods to palm off on subscribers.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 June 2022
However, in spite of this price increase and attempts to palm off blame, there is hardly any middle-class anger even resembling that which existed during the last years of the UPA.
—Shoaib Daniyal, Quartz India, 21 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm off
Verb
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The other, the Ukrainian president said, wished to return home.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Brown's remaining living daughter, Phyllis Denise wished her mother a happy 71st birthday in a Facebook post in 2021.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Dexterous montage keeps being passed off as exploratory depth.—
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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In the first half, Benjamin passed off to open teammates whenever he was double-teamed, but the shots weren’t falling.—
Lou Ponsi,
Orange County Register,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There was nothing in the news release about renewable energy or the harms inflicted by climate change — such as the fires that tore through Los Angeles County last month, which scientists say were worsened by fossil fuels.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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New Orleans may not have soccer, but its bond with the NFL and major U.S. sports events runs deep, as emphasized following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, when almost 1,400 people died and severe economic damage was inflicted on the city.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As an example, federal law requires that employers make accommodations for employees and job applicants with disabilities, unless those accommodations would impose an undue hardship.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, the soldiers are accompanied by antagonistic settlers looking to impose their will through violence.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But despite previous transparency around the cost-cutting measures, employees inquiring about how the budget cuts have impacted their performance review will now be fobbed off.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2023
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Most chose instead to fob off the hard decisions to central bankers.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
10 Sep. 2021
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Wonder what palms Sam Altman greased for Trevor Noah to suggest AI can make a new Rihanna album happen.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2025
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Pick something that looks tasty and slightly intimidating and clumsily palm some chopsticks.—
Bradley Hohulin,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Sep. 2024
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“Palm off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palm%20off. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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