CONVEYING Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

conveying

verb

present participle of convey

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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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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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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expropriating

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Recent Examples of conveying Federica Tosi Federica Tosi’s concise collection also leaned on approachable pieces conveying confidence and sense of ease. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Lange, bless her, lends some stability to this narratively shaky material through her performance, effectively conveying a mix of vulnerability and grit as Constance. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026 With her toadstool-like jet-black perm and dark red lipstick, Haru is a striking presence, the sensuousness of her moves conveying both longing and sorrow. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Qatar is conveying messages between the parties, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Sunday in New York. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 All eyes were trained in my direction, watching my every move, all conveying their pity. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 As Josephine’s mother, Claire, Chan is luminous with quiet sorrow, conveying maternal guilt and helplessness with precision. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Bin Zayed allegedly passed this message to the Israeli premier in late September 2023, reportedly conveying a sense of seriousness about the threat. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026 Yet most of the scenes are scripted and intended to be tongue in cheek, conveying the musicians’ irreverent sense of humor. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Officials in Hillsborough and surrounding counties have declared local emergencies, and workers in the Tampa area are spraying day and night to tamp down the population of disease-transmitting mosquitoes.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Optical inter-satellite terminals enable satellite constellations to establish zero-trust, closed-loop mesh networks in orbit, transmitting massive sensor datasets at optical speeds without relying on jammable RF cross-links.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of transmitting

Verb

An ammunition depot was hit, as were a bulk carrier in the Chornomorsk port carrying dual-use goods and port infrastructure in Izmail, the ministry said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
As the hundreds of thousands of people made their way down the narrow roads following the politician, a few rerouted into the industry event, still carrying big flags and with faces lit up with hope.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of carrying

Verb

That war of wills ended with the Emirates ceding control of Bab el-Mandeb — along with the nearby island of Perim, where the Emirates had built a drone airbase — to Saudi Arabia.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
For founder-CEOs, ceding authority can be especially challenging.

— Adi Ignatius, Harvard Business Review, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of ceding

Verb

The arrests deepen concerns about press freedom in Egypt, where authorities have repeatedly accused journalists and government critics of Brotherhood ties or spreading false news.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Instead of spreading yarn spinning, knitting, and dyeing across different locations, the Guatemalan plant brings the entire process together in one place.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of spreading

Verb

There, the couple’s daughter, Amy Johnson, explained that her parents are fighting their mother’s pancreatic cancer and that the luggage-hauling job is real.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
That's a lot of screen for a vehicle whose primary job is still hauling stuff.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of hauling

Verb

Also not helpful—the other 72% hand off tasks without transferring the authority, context or accountability that would let someone else actually own the outcome.

— Carrie-Ann Barrow, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Students are transferring three and four times, pros are trying to play ball against college kids, conflicting court decisions have created a fragmented system, one that no one intended.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of transferring

Verb

Stratolaunch is adding a Boeing 777-200ER to its hypersonic testing fleet, giving the company another aircraft capable of carrying its Talon-A vehicles into the air.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Netflix has unveiled a collaboration with Spanish streamer Filmin, giving Netflix members in Spain access to a monthly selection of films and documentaries, curated by Filmin’s editorial team.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of giving

Verb

For decades, organizations have focused primarily on managing PFAS—capturing it, concentrating it and transporting it elsewhere for disposal or destruction.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Day, police said, may have implicated himself and Thomas by accidentally recording themselves while transporting the victim’s body.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of transporting

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