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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
As well as conveying clarity and confidence, white is traditionally associated with renewal or positivity because of its purity and simplicity.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
During his confirmation hearing last year, Bhattacharya said he was convinced by the data showing no connection between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism—a sentiment that Kennedy refused to convey during his own hearing.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Guidance from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network says adults sharing their own feelings with children can be an opportunity to convey personal beliefs and values about how to treat others.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The burst pipe, which had been under repair for months, conveyed water from a mountainous tunnel filled by New Bullards Bar Reservoir downhill into the hydroelectric station, operated by Yuba Water.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
During his confirmation hearing last year, Bhattacharya said he was convinced by the data showing no connection between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism—a sentiment that Kennedy refused to convey during his own hearing.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Guidance from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network says adults sharing their own feelings with children can be an opportunity to convey personal beliefs and values about how to treat others.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The burst pipe, which had been under repair for months, conveyed water from a mountainous tunnel filled by New Bullards Bar Reservoir downhill into the hydroelectric station, operated by Yuba Water.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Johnson was convicted last month of two counts of lewd or lascivious molestation of a child and one count of electronically transmitting material harmful to a minor, according to prosecutors in Hernando County, Florida.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Investigators are still trying to identify and stop a rogue user from transmitting antisemitic and hateful messages over police, fire and emergency radios.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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In these materials, applying an electric field aligns small electric charges within the crystal structure, reducing the scattering of heat-carrying vibrations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The charges Mountbatten-Windsor faces carry the possibility of a lifetime sentence.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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But Scrubs builds the new cast members into each episode bit by bit, ceding a little more narrative ground to them with each episode rather than immediately overwhelming their caseload.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rosenthal currently occupies that spot and will cede it to Beck in 2027.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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During a pre-launch hot-fire test, an anomaly in a single engine triggered a catastrophic fire that spread throughout the first stage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Board accused him of spreading misinformation about COVID-19, but moved to return his certification a few months later.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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On the non-passenger side, freight carriers hauled 6% less cargo in January compared with the same month in 2025, though international cargo rose 2%.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Singh was stopped for inspection at a weigh station while hauling a load of frozen chicken along Interstate 80.—
Simon Hankinson,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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One man was assigned to care for the dogs.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Those changes include amending the contract for unionized laborers to have them all under the public works umbrella, with some assigned to the street department and some to the parks department.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Noting some confusion over the like-for-like numbers this year, given recent changes to the business structure, the analysts said that weapon and ammunition growth will remain elevated, and there is scope for its naval business to be resilient, too.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The dozens of demonstrators who signed up to give their public comment had to wait outside.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Divers have to carefully chisel each coral from the seabed by hand and bring it to the surface, which takes a lot of time and labor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The two brought some soulful rumination on catered snacks and beautiful women with big foreheads.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Convey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convey. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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