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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  • Speaking with journalists Friday, presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov refused to confirm reports that Kushner and Witkoff would visit Moscow, saying only that the media would be informed if such a meeting took place.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Her mother was mentally ill, and her struggles, particularly after Steinem’s parents broke up, informed her early understanding on women’s rights.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of informed
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  • The investigation into Lucas had been open since the Biden administration, the New York Times previously reported.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • During Thursday’s sentencing, he was handed a four-and-a-half-year sentence, the BBC, The Guardian and The Telegraph reported.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reported
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  • An employee at the home alerted the director, who notified police on June 25.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • His family was notified later in the day when his identity was confirmed, Holtz said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of notified
Verb
  • That exception permits disclosures for research or statistical reports only if the personal information is not published, publicly disclosed, or used to contact people.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Russini should have disclosed her relationship to Vrabel with her editors, but the journalism was properly vetted and the piece was straight down the middle and fact-based.
    — Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of disclosed
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  • From there, secrets start to unravel and answers to the mystery of how their friends can afford a lifestyle of seemingly limitless fun are revealed.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Respondents also revealed the importance of close trade relationships and free-trade agreements, especially with neighbors and collaborators.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of revealed
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  • Miller had Mica institutionalised, where she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder — an issue her doctors believed manifested late in life due to a period of stress.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The first StarVault payload is currently scheduled to fly aboard Sidus Space's LizzieSat-4, which is manifested on SpaceX's Transporter 18 rideshare mission.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of manifested
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  • My editor has asked me to keep her apprised of my heart rate.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • Jolley stressed the importance of keeping the Health and Human Services appropriations staff apprised of the agency's finances.
    — Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 30 June 2026
Definition of apprised
Verb
  • The grisly details were divulged as Bob Johnny Guzman Soto was charged with murder and ordered held without bail during a late-night arraignment proceeding.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Walter’s majority ownership share has not been publicly divulged.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Handed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20down. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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