as in vehicle
something used to carry goods or passengers the covered wagon was the major conveyance that transported settlers and their belongings across the frontier

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Recent Examples of conveyance Now, a jury has convicted 29-year-old Britney Andrus of second-degree murder, burglary with assault or battery, grand theft of a motor vehicle and burglary of a conveyance in connection with the 2020 death of James Little, the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office announced July 29. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025 In 2023, Moore and three co-defendants were charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to convert, sell, convey, and dispose of government property; and the conversion, sale, conveyance, and disposal of government property and aiding and abetting. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025 City conveyance regulators issued the building’s management an order to comply on April 9, 2024, citing multiple violations related to a malfunctioning elevator. Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 July 2025 That means that a land conveyance questionnaire has gone out and has been completed and submitted to the committee, records show. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conveyance
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Noun
  • Ivanhoe Mines—controlled by billionaire Robert Friedland—has agreed to sell C$690 million ($500 million) of its shares to Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as the company seeks to expands its copper output amid rising demand for the metals needed for electric vehicles and data centers.
    Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • All-solid-state batteries promise safer, more powerful energy storage for electric vehicles, electronics, and the grid.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Enforce the current rules better The H-2A program is supposed to provide fair wages, safe working conditions and free housing and transportation to workers.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Without access to consistent services—such as preventive health care, personal support workers, employment coaching, and transportation—many face risks of institutionalization, frequent hospitalizations, or unemployment.
    Our Place, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Conveyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conveyance. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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