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 Tuesday’s conveyance gives the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation, Inc., control over a developer’s dream property. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025 Shortly after, Jawan Tyree Bates, who police identified as the gunshot victim, arrived at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after being taken there by private conveyance. Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2025 Transferring assets into a trust once litigation has begun or is imminent can be viewed as fraudulent conveyance. Blake Harris, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 In the end, the court found that these conveyances by Kanai were illicit but rejected CAHA’s unjust enrichment claim regarding his use of complimentary Avalanche tickets without reimbursing the nonprofit. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for conveyance
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Noun
  • The story has gained ascendancy as a vehicle for understanding the world while the ability to interpret narrative has atrophied.
    Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
  • If there is no parking lot or driveway to pull into, pull your vehicle off to the side of the road as far as possible.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With millions of additional packages moving through the system daily, the USPS temporarily raises prices to offset higher transportation, labor, and fuel costs.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The measure would provide $45 billion to expand ICE’s detention capacity to nearly 100,000 beds, $14 billion for transportation and removal operations and $8 billion to hire 10,000 new deportation officers.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Conveyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conveyance. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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