imparted

verb

past tense of impart
as in transmitted
to cause (something) to pass from one to another imparted the latest information on the approaching snowstorm

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Recent Examples of imparted The Oscar-winning actor also imparted wisdom onto Matheson on what exactly acting is. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 His skill, work ethic and knowledge are imparted in the meeting room and on the field, edge rusher Byron Young said. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Colquitt prefers cosmetics with a slight red tint, which suggest a rosiness normally imparted by the blood in our capillaries. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 What amazing power and authority are imparted to us by divine Mind, bestowing the understanding that we are composed of and express the divine energies of God, Love. — Leslie Revilock, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026 In addition to staying actively cleaning while doing laundry and not ticking the task off my to-do list until everything is put away, my mom has imparted a few more pieces of wisdom over the years. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 19 July 2026 The game changer was a move to fermentation in stainless-steel tanks or neutral wood barrels, which imparted fewer oak characteristics to the wines. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 June 2026 They must be imparted and practiced. — Leeza Carlone Steindorf, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Stammen imparted his confidence directly to Machado in yesterday’s 10th inning by way of a pat on the backside and an encouraging word before Machado stepped on the field with his bat in hand. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imparted
  1. transmitted
  2. spread
  3. gave
  4. conveyed
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  • Gajdusek had come to the idea of injecting animals after a veterinary pathologist noticed that the brains of kuru patients resembled those of sheep with scrapie, a fatal neurological disease transmitted through exposure to infected tissues.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Hoodoo was transmitted orally in these early centuries and was never homogeneous.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of transmitted
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  • These theories spreading online, one expert says, stem from people’s struggles to find a fulfilling explanation for what has happened.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Cedars-Sinai apologized for any inconvenience Marina del Rey residents endured after the hospital's construction project caused a putrid odor to spread through the coastal neighborhood.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of spread
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  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Definition of gave
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  • Meaning can also be conveyed simultaneously through hand movements, facial expressions, head position, arms, and torso.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Something about his gold chain, open top button and cellphone-in-hand stance conveyed authority and romantic appeal.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of conveyed

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