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 But the Sixers’ pick conveyance won’t be known until May’s draft lottery. Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Today's building manager could be getting instant feedback from elevators and other conveyances, the refrigeration systems in kitchens and laboratories, and the energy used by EV charging stations. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 The new stormwater conveyance and storage improvements would give the region more room to accommodate increasing stormwater demands, according to the MWRD and forest preserves district. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 Later, the development of feudalism was dependent on land and service and the conveyance of land was complicated. Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conveyance
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  • In response, Musk has floated – and then retracted – the idea of decommissioning a SpaceX vehicle critical to NASA's spaceflight program.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • Then the line of tactical vehicles and trucks backed out and left in the other direction.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
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  • Integrating canal data transit wait times, weather forecasts and draft notices into transportation management systems helps operators make real-time decisions rather than reactive pivots.
    Amaan Gulacha, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • Seven House Republicans voted against that bill, including then-Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy, who now serves as Trump's transportation secretary.
    Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 12 June 2025

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

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