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 Starting with a funeral procession establishes the life cycles of family and community — not unlike the lesson Clara Williams imparts sitting in a car to her grandniece about where the body in the hearse ahead of them might be going. Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025 This recipe, which calls for an Instant Pot, infuses creamy pinto beans with the mild, smoky notes of bacon. Herbs and spices like chili powder, cumin, and even fresh cilantro impart a decadent richness to the broth. Yvette Zuniga Jemison, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 Sunday’s Mayfair Witches, the third episode of Season 2, put Lasher in the path of a vampire named Felix who imparted some wisdom about navigating life in the shadows. Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Jan. 2025 Working as a sort of allover highlighter, this imparts a glowing, radiant bronze perfect for a dewy makeup look. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for impart
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  • And vaccinated patients tend to have milder symptoms and are less likely to transmit the virus to others.
    Dave Wessner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Join 2 others in the comments View Comments There, the robot will attempt to detect ice before hopping back out of the crater and transmitting data back home.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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  • The search for nationhood spread far and wide, becoming a central organizing principle of the world and one of its most potent political ideologies.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Waves would eventually have spread that resulting sediment along the shore, forming a beach that'd have been strikingly familiar to us.
    Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • The location is atypical for its purpose, given its proximity to major sources of water, which left the tomb badly damaged from flooding not long after Thutmose II’s death.
    Francesca Aton for ArtNews, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
  • This warrant does not give agents permission to search and seize private property.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • Even the hardtop enclosure, with sliding-glass doors and an open area at the back, conveys a sense of airiness.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The prison was the perfect place to convey that [part of the] story.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

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“Impart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impart. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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