CONVEY Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

convey

verb

kən-ˈvā

Definition of convey

as in to transmit

to cause (something) to pass from one to another intends to personally convey the message to the governor

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as in to carry

to support and take from one place to another conveying a package to his grandmother for his parents

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as in to cede

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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expropriate

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Recent Examples of convey Instead, Ortega’s Klara conveys the broad, plucky winsomeness of a YA heroine. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026 Philippe said the costume helps convey the character's emotional journey as the story unfolds. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The Gilmore mansion expanded every season The palatial home of Emily and Richard Gilmore (played by Kelly Bishop and Edward Herrmann) was supposed to convey blue-blood wealth. — Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 As with the other characters, Govan wanted Fatiha’s clothes to convey inner conflict. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for convey

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Verb

Nearly a third of the GPS tags deployed in 2022 stopped transmitting within the first two weeks, while additional equipment problems prevented researchers from collecting the data needed to determine whether some birds had died.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Potential applications include recharging visiting rovers, transmitting scientific data to Earth and powering equipment used for in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), which involves extracting and processing local lunar materials.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of transmit

Verb

The track’s watery percussion and acute synth stabs carry all the implication of a dancefloor, even without a beat.

— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
Ossoff, 39, began the cycle as a top Republican target and the only Senate Democrat running for reelection in a state Trump carried in 2024.

— Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of carry

Verb

The engine is perfectly adequate for daily driving, providing enough power to merge onto highways, navigate urban traffic, and haul the family toward its next destination.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
All of that material is currently hauled elsewhere for disposal, including round trips of about 200 miles to other biomass facilities.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of haul

Verb

However, coordinating multiple agents remains difficult because humans must still assign tasks, monitor progress and resolve conflicts between their outputs.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Hochul signed an executive order in October assigning New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to investigate the case.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of assign

Verb

Having been given countless opportunities to make their names in history as the conscience of the GOP, the six members of Arkansas' congressional delegation chose for the past decade to instead be Trump sycophants.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
With a chance to steal the game, Wyatt was called for holding and the clock ran out, giving Arlington Heights a 27-22 victory Friday at Farrington Field in a thriller.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of give

Verb

We were issued metal water bottles for bringing ashore, and followed strict instructions on not bringing any food off the ship, and disinfecting our boots before and after stepping ashore to keep Antarctica pristine.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
The program brings aircraft developers and public agencies together to test operations before wider deployment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

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