1
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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2
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
But Bugonia’s restrained approach conveys Teddy’s dread about the world around him.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
But overall, as this year’s lineup conveys, AFI Fest’s red carpet premieres section positions it as a festival for the underdogs.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
The Barabasi Lab’s Nature 150, for instance, conveys the importance of intellectual influence by creating a galaxy-like network of scientific papers and allowing users to travel through its colorful constellations of nodes and links.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
The first-time head coach usually conveys to his team in broad themes boiled down to a very concise, to-the-point message.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Lawler, the best known of the young actors thanks to her breakout work in Station Eleven, brings welcome awkward humor, while Stack, with the series’ most complex character, conveys an uneasy grasp on sanity that the rest of the show isn’t really prepared to deal with.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Evocative animation, with subdued blue hues and soft lighting, conveys the flirtatiousness of their rapid connection in a scene where the two swim together in a pool at night.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
The soundscape’s melancholy unease conveys a sense of people persisting against the chaos of the world.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
One’s impression is suddenly modified by the casual strength his handshake conveys, and rightly so, for beneath the elegant lines of his suit are hidden a hard body and the stamina of 10 battalions.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
But overall, as this year’s lineup conveys, AFI Fest’s red carpet premieres section positions it as a festival for the underdogs.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
The Barabasi Lab’s Nature 150, for instance, conveys the importance of intellectual influence by creating a galaxy-like network of scientific papers and allowing users to travel through its colorful constellations of nodes and links.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
The first-time head coach usually conveys to his team in broad themes boiled down to a very concise, to-the-point message.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Lawler, the best known of the young actors thanks to her breakout work in Station Eleven, brings welcome awkward humor, while Stack, with the series’ most complex character, conveys an uneasy grasp on sanity that the rest of the show isn’t really prepared to deal with.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Evocative animation, with subdued blue hues and soft lighting, conveys the flirtatiousness of their rapid connection in a scene where the two swim together in a pool at night.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
The soundscape’s melancholy unease conveys a sense of people persisting against the chaos of the world.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
One’s impression is suddenly modified by the casual strength his handshake conveys, and rightly so, for beneath the elegant lines of his suit are hidden a hard body and the stamina of 10 battalions.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conveys
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Powered by harmless red and infrared laser beams that pass through brain tissue, the MOTE transmits data back through tiny pulses of infrared light that encode the brain’s electrical signals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Unlike the classical Internet, which transmits bits, the Quantum Internet distributes qubits through entanglement and teleportation, enabling capabilities beyond anything conventional systems can achieve.—
Mallik Tatipamula,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Oct. 2025
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The only thing that carries any water is making up something to attack Gretchen.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Freedom of speech carries a responsibility to exercise it in a manner that respects the safety and rights of others.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Unlike Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World or Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, though, Dracula lacks a true lead character—an effect of the film’s anthology format that ultimately cedes space to Jude’s AI imagery.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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But at this year's Japan Mobility Show, the Delica cedes the stage to an even cooler Mitsubishi camping rig, a futuristic concept combo that expands into a multi-room base camp.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Back at the bookstore, the hilarity gives way to a confrontation that shakes Lee to his core.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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At least setting up for the party gives the crew something else to do besides dressing the women’s wounds and blow-drying their hair.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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That melody transports you to another dimension.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Boring Company's Vegas Loop transports passengers in Teslas through tunnels beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Center assigns them to specific flight routes and schedules where scientists think in-situ data would improve the forecasts as much as possible.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Prediction platform Polymarket currently assigns just a 6 percent probability that Sherrill will win the race by a margin of 15 percentage points or more, suggesting that while a decisive victory remains possible, forecasters see it as improbable.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Then there's the way the virus spreads.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Celebrity guest Jonathan Groff spreads good cheer, pairing up with contestants to compete against Fallon and his teammate in a festive edition of the iconic celebrity word game.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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December brings warm days, lush landscapes, and vibrant local festivals.—
Jim Augerinos,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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That brings China’s current tariff burden down from about 57 percent to around 47 percent.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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