reconveying

verb

present participle of reconvey
as in replacing

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  1. replacing
  2. returning
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  • Because light travels faster through glass than electric signals through copper, it’s long been theorized that replacing traditional cables in data centers with fiber optics equipment could speed computing and slow power consumption.
    — Rob Pegoraro, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This four-quarter program is replacing the School of Education’s existing six-quarter Master of Arts in education pathway.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • That strike prevented the landing of an Iranian flight carrying a Houthi delegation returning from the funeral of Iran’s supreme leader, who had been killed in the opening strikes of the war in February.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • On the positive side, freshman Bryson Hayes showed great speed in hitting the right sideline and returning Kansas State’s first kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown to tie the score at 7-7.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of returning
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“Reconveying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconveying. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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