1
as in transmitting
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
intends to personally convey the message to the governor
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2
as in carrying
to support and take from one place to another
conveying a package to his grandmother for his parents
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3
as in ceding
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
upon her death, the house will be conveyed to a predesignated charity
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Recent Examples of conveying
His short but wide-ranging speech broadly touched on a slew of developments between the United Kingdom and the United States, conveying cautious optimism and cultural affection at a time when the relationship seems deeply imperiled.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday that the EU is ready to work with Persian Gulf countries for new projects conveying energy to global markets that wouldn’t be held hostage to war or geopolitical strife.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Cinematographer Guillermo Garza makes the most of the scenic locations, shooting gorgeous vistas and conveying the epic scale of the landscape with a plethora of drone shots.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Gattelli, who also choreographed the TV series, does much of his best work here through dance, a hypervigorous storm of limbs that manages to be funny while conveying story and character.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
The story is something of a palimpsest, with Romvari’s own perspective intertwining with the character’s and conveying a sense of being both inside and outside the action.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Since the days of coding computer systems by punch cards in the mid-20th century, conveying computing instructions has been a challenge of elegance and efficiency for computer scientists.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Talk to them about what your child is conveying to you without blaming the teacher.
—Amanda Morin, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
However, the polite thing to do to maintain some sort of family connection would be to send a gift to the happy couple, along with a card conveying your good wishes.
—Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday that the EU is ready to work with Persian Gulf countries for new projects conveying energy to global markets that wouldn’t be held hostage to war or geopolitical strife.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Cinematographer Guillermo Garza makes the most of the scenic locations, shooting gorgeous vistas and conveying the epic scale of the landscape with a plethora of drone shots.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Gattelli, who also choreographed the TV series, does much of his best work here through dance, a hypervigorous storm of limbs that manages to be funny while conveying story and character.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
The story is something of a palimpsest, with Romvari’s own perspective intertwining with the character’s and conveying a sense of being both inside and outside the action.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Since the days of coding computer systems by punch cards in the mid-20th century, conveying computing instructions has been a challenge of elegance and efficiency for computer scientists.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Talk to them about what your child is conveying to you without blaming the teacher.
—Amanda Morin, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
However, the polite thing to do to maintain some sort of family connection would be to send a gift to the happy couple, along with a card conveying your good wishes.
—Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conveying
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The fourteenth element is also very poor at transmitting light.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Instead of mining and transporting coal to the surface – a costly and complex process – the system could convert coal into electricity in situ, transmitting only power upward.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jones was arrested on charges of possession of an assault weapon, possession of a large capacity magazine, carrying a pistol without a permit and interfering with an officer.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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The Spaniard left hurriedly, carrying a frown that owed to a sense of injustice.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Scientists fear the moves will collapse broad investment in fundamental research and talent development, replacing it with a narrow focus on AI, while potentially ceding American scientific dominance to global competitors.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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For the next 5 minutes, 29 seconds, Dallas set up shop in the Wild zone and never left, cycling through four line changes without ceding the puck.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Borenstein celebrated the development on Instagram, posting a clip of his interview with the BBC about the update and thanking a Lufthansa rep for their help and followers for spreading the word.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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One idea the team floats is that zinc and manganese are limited resources, so scorpions can only reinforce the most critical parts of the stingers instead of spreading the metals across their entire exoskeleton.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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The Russian freighter, known as Progress 95, is hauling about 3 tons of food, propellant and other supplies to the International Space Station (ISS).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Literally hauling the extra weight of the wiring harness around, not giving the customer any benefit.—
Jamie Lincoln Kitman,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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Dezeurn played football for Palisades in the fall after transferring from Bishop Alemany last season.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Federal prosecutors indicted Michel in 2019, accusing him of illegally transferring funds into former President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Why then hesitate at giving people information about themselves that will actually change their life for the better?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Zamora supports giving middle and high school communities the option to have an officer on campus at least part-time.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Three of the vehicles that Gonzalez was transporting have been located in parts of Florida since Gonzalez went missing, agents say.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Allen appeared in federal court Monday wearing a blue prison jumpsuit to face charges of attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence and transporting a firearm across state lines, according to the Department of Justice.—
Julia Bonavita , David Spunt , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Conveying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conveying. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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