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as in transmits
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
intends to personally convey the message to the governor
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as in carries
to support and take from one place to another
conveying a package to his grandmother for his parents
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as in cedes
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 conveys
Ismailova’s dreamlike narrative vividly conveys an interconnected human-forest assemblage, rooted in local beliefs, intergenerational stewardship, and foraging practices increasingly strained by the climate crisis and global economic pressures.
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Sporting a sophisticated color-block border and a discreet front placket that’s hiding buttonholes, the estate curtain conveys sophistication through its simple yet thoughtful design.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Lenderman conveys this perfectly, despite having never played it live before.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Mary does nothing to hide her irritability with him, something Metcalf conveys to perfection.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
No map—not even special ones developed by the Swiss military and downloadable to one's phone—properly conveys the area's topographical irregularity.
—Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The outrage infrastructure that has cropped up around the game since then conveys a totalizing hunger for culture war.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Shapland conveys the embodied nature of this research practice in a lovely passage considering her qualifications to write the biography.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
None of these quite conveys his big ambitions except the Noguchi Museum itself.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 Feb. 2026
Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Sporting a sophisticated color-block border and a discreet front placket that’s hiding buttonholes, the estate curtain conveys sophistication through its simple yet thoughtful design.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Lenderman conveys this perfectly, despite having never played it live before.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Mary does nothing to hide her irritability with him, something Metcalf conveys to perfection.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
No map—not even special ones developed by the Swiss military and downloadable to one's phone—properly conveys the area's topographical irregularity.
—Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The outrage infrastructure that has cropped up around the game since then conveys a totalizing hunger for culture war.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Shapland conveys the embodied nature of this research practice in a lovely passage considering her qualifications to write the biography.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
None of these quite conveys his big ambitions except the Noguchi Museum itself.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conveys
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The act would mandate wider u,se of ADS-B in and ADS-B out, a safety system that transmits an aircraft's location to other aircraft, NPR's Joel Rose tells Up First.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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CapRadio’s tower plan CapRadio tried for more than a decade to repair the tower beaming KXPR, which transmits classical music.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Casap may never change after ‘horrific’ crimes First-degree intentional homicide carries a mandatory life sentence.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Finally, many families will need to analyze whether to invest alone or with partners – a decision that carries its own set of advantages and trade‑offs.—
Belinda G. Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The specialization that cedes politics, economics or communication to separate disciplines is, in sociology, an invitation to synthesize and to consider how these broad social processes engage, reinforce or conflict with one another.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The lead-up to Kennedy’s circus of sci-fi fantasists and food bloggers provides an object lesson in how the left cedes fertile political territory to the right.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Live Nation’s access to Ticketmaster data gives it a lot of competitive advantages with projecting pricing, which could now include shows that are not its own.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Local original artwork from contemporary Mexican artists lines the walls, custom furniture gives the spaces a stylish touch, and there’s a library with an honor bar that overlooks the peaceful (and oh-so-green) Parque Lincoln.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Shipments could also be diverted to the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline, a roughly 400-mile pipeline in the United Arab Emirates that transports oil to a facility on the Gulf of Oman.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Also, strong steps against the Russian shadow fleet that surreptitiously transports energy products, designation of Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, and other economic measures strongly penalizing Russia and aiding Ukraine.—
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the note, Washington assigns De Hart to the command of a detachment to patrol an area around Paramus, New Jersey.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Instead of relying on one material to do everything, the team built a composite architecture that assigns different functions to different layers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Whereas the initial narrowband signal might have a strong power across just a few frequencies, the smearing spreads that power across more frequencies, reducing the strength of the signal.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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War spreads in the Middle East, a coaching legend dies, and several incumbents face tough primaries.—
Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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But the letter is yet another representation of the growing consensus on the left against consolidation that brings major news organizations under one roof, particularly when that house is owned by Ellison.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Naomi Fry says that this iteration brings with it a fresh sense of authenticity and vulnerability.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Conveys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conveys. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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