passing off
Example Sentences
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“When I’m passing off my job to a new person it’s really not just saying you’ve been promoted,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
In academia, there is no greater sin than passing off another’s work as one’s own.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
I understand that moral intuition and agree that passing off A.I.-generated prose as one’s own breaks the writer-reader contract.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
With that came passing off the Ruby, her celebrated co-working space in the Mission District.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
With the view of passing off an awkward moment, Emma smilingly said,
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
