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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 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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Recent Examples of convey
Illustration conveys a careful close reading, an examination of how the elements of a work of fiction fit together to create meaning.
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Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 27 May 2026
The private bickering contrasts with the rosy picture MARTA has publicly conveyed about its relationship with Stadler and the project’s progress.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
The race engineers can then speak with the drivers via the team radio and convey the pertinent information.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 27 May 2026
But the message conveyed by a lot of writing on the subject is that learning on your own is distinctly inferior, distinctly secondary.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
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Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 27 May 2026
The private bickering contrasts with the rosy picture MARTA has publicly conveyed about its relationship with Stadler and the project’s progress.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
The race engineers can then speak with the drivers via the team radio and convey the pertinent information.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 27 May 2026
But the message conveyed by a lot of writing on the subject is that learning on your own is distinctly inferior, distinctly secondary.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convey
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Plant viruses are transmitted by insects or dirty tools.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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The inclusion of physical devices, EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) transactions and semi-integrated point-of-sale systems expands where sensitive data is captured, processed and transmitted, introducing additional points of exposure across the payment flow.—
Ruston Miles,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander finished with a game-high 35 points and nine assists but wasn’t enough to carry a Thunder team that limped to the finish line, dealing with fatigue and a slew of injuries.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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Each pallet carries a ton of bananas.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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College football’s lucrative television deals come at the price of schools ceding control of their kickoff times to media partners.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The league already ceded its regular season to the offseason, leaning into free agency drama as a driving source of year-round intrigue, letting team-building trump teamwork.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The hotel has 277 rooms and suites spread across 12 floors of the 42-story building, ranging from a 460-square-foot deluxe room to the ultra-luxe 2,300-square-foot Presidential Suite, built for entertaining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Worthington’s column was serialized, spreading this idea around.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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What do a pet waste management company, a junk hauling service and disaster restoration specialists have in common?—
Mirtha Donastorg,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
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One man might describe how he was tortured as a prisoner of war, or another might recall the day his brother was hauled away from their home, never to be seen again.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The book is a poetry collection structured in three acts with seven players, each assigned a color of the rainbow and an apparition’s name, each of whom needs an audience to fully exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Since the war began, at least two of the three LCS assigned to the gulf for minesweeping have been spotted as far away as Malaysia and Singapore.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The Washington Nationals used Richard Lovelady, who blew Monday’s series opener, as an opener, followed by veteran Miles Mikolas for a bulk appearance, their most promising combination given their roster construction and arms available.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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Further, current macroeconomic risks would call for more hedging, given that consumer sentiment may be pressured in the coming months by persistently higher oil prices, while decline in the savings rate could signal another sign of fragility, Murphy said.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Justice is a social, caring young person with a great sense of humor that easily brings smiles to those around him.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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And the facility, beyond serving an 11-state region, will be a central transfer point where vendors can bring their products to one location rather than having to drop them off at multiple warehouses.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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“Convey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convey. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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