as in to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another imparted the latest information on the approaching snowstorm

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Recent Examples of impart In addition, their fat, nodding flower buds impart a whimsical look. Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024 This rich, creamy formula imparts a layer of lightweight but highly pigmented color. Annie Blackman, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024 Today this historic añejo is aged for approximately 16 months in new American white oak barrels, which impart a marshmallow-soft vanilla countenace intermingled with essenses of green oilves, lemons, toasted oak, and a long delicate finish. Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024 The two characters spend the film loitering outside the shop, dealing drugs and shoplifting, before Bob breaks his silence to impart some of his signature wisdom. John Russell, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for impart 
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  • Many of the procedures in place for formally establishing the results of the nation’s presidential election were designed when important documents were transmitted across the country on horseback—not by plane or email.
    Brian Bennett, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Remember that raccoons can transmit rabies to people and pets and distemper to unvaccinated pets, so they should never be handled alive (or deceased).
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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  • Fix the Hide Before Tweaking the Spread If things aren’t going as planned and ducks aren’t finishing, duck hunters tend to want to mess with the decoy spread.
    Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Dozens of firefighters were battling the brush fire just days after fires in wooded areas of Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Jersey spread smoke across New York City.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • The abuse victims’ attorneys, however, suggested that not funding the trust immediately would short-change people who had already been victimized by the church, given how the value of that trust could erode with time and inflation.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Two days after the nation’s voters gave Donald Trump another term as president, Gov. Gavin Newsom staged a publicity stunt to position California — and presumably himself — as the epicenter of resistance.
    Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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  • Wimbish is also charged with conveying false information about a bomb threat, mailing a threatening letter and making false statements to the FBI.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The bonus on DraftKings is conveyed as eight (8) separate stakes worth $25 each.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024

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“Impart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impart. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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