conveyed
Americanadjective
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communicated or made known.
Together, these philanthropists developed a set of ethics, values, and informally conveyed "standard operating procedures" for charitable work.
Orally conveyed complaints shall not be entertained.
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Law. transferred or passed from one person to another.
All transfers of property must be covered by contract, and all contracts must be fulfilled by the actual delivery of the conveyed property.
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carried, transported, or led from one place to another.
Air delivery is fastest but also costly, so selection of this option is usually due to the necessity, urgency, and high value of the conveyed cargo.
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It requires, at minimum, a deep understanding of how, for example, an agent’s identity is “determined, managed, conveyed and operates,” as Crawford explained in an earlier post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
As the bond between the two men grows and Henry works the land beside Carlos, their evolving relationship is potently conveyed through the music Quijada and Robinson make together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Officials in Bedar said some of those who had died had not taken a recommended evacuation route - but it's not clear how well that guidance was conveyed.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Rather, conveyed the Daily News, he was simply “high on their priority list of persons they wish to interrogate.”
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The shame was nothing I ever could have conveyed with thimbles or squirt guns filled with mayonnaise.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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