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to cause (something) to pass from one to another
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Recent Examples of imparts
Plus, the metal tip imparts a cooling sensation with each application.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
As grandmother imparts her wisdom about the plants’ connection with phežúta — medicines — and the importance of giving thanks for their bounty, the pair sings a special song to stinging nettle, chokecherry, red clover, milkweed, elderberry, and golden rod.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
These numbers do not, on their own, say anything about the benefit that an elite degree imparts.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Acme imparts a sense of trust by foregrounding its own lack of omniscience.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
The first French cheese to receive Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, it is aged in limestone caves and inoculated with Penicillum roqueforti, which imparts its distinctive taste.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Rice water increases the density of follicles on the scalp, strengthens the growth process, and imparts silkiness.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 6 Mar. 2026
While each state imparts a different tang to a dish that may be common to all of South India, there are also a bevy of signature dishes unique to each state, and culinary approaches that are distinct to a state.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Every great winemaking region imparts something recognizably unique to its wines, and Takahiko told me that in Hokkaido this was umami, the earthy flavor so revered in Japanese cooking.
—Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
As grandmother imparts her wisdom about the plants’ connection with phežúta — medicines — and the importance of giving thanks for their bounty, the pair sings a special song to stinging nettle, chokecherry, red clover, milkweed, elderberry, and golden rod.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
These numbers do not, on their own, say anything about the benefit that an elite degree imparts.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Acme imparts a sense of trust by foregrounding its own lack of omniscience.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
The first French cheese to receive Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, it is aged in limestone caves and inoculated with Penicillum roqueforti, which imparts its distinctive taste.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Rice water increases the density of follicles on the scalp, strengthens the growth process, and imparts silkiness.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 6 Mar. 2026
While each state imparts a different tang to a dish that may be common to all of South India, there are also a bevy of signature dishes unique to each state, and culinary approaches that are distinct to a state.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Every great winemaking region imparts something recognizably unique to its wines, and Takahiko told me that in Hokkaido this was umami, the earthy flavor so revered in Japanese cooking.
—Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imparts
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Regeneron's gene therapy Otarmeni treats a rare disease where a faulty OTOF gene limits production of a protein that transmits sound signals in the ear.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the state’s Department of Food and Agriculture cut down 30% of the nursery’s citrus trees on concerns they were infested with Asian citrus psyllid, a sap-sucking bug that transmits a devastating citrus disease.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Each necklace has a little pavé jump ring that attaches it to the chain and gives it a subtle sparkle.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Styles checks every box in the type of player the Commanders covet — tough, versatile, athletic, smart — and gives them a young player to build around for years to come.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the reality is that as automation spreads, skills like critical thinking, communication and emotional intelligence become more valuable.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Sargassum originates from the eastern Caribbean and spreads throughout Florida's East Coast and elsewhere.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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From its external form to its internal structure, Heron conveys a more rational and refined design language.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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Rather than documenting events objectively, my work conveys the emotional forces that determine which moments linger.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Imparts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imparts. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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