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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
But the patch that was cut out didn’t quite convey that.
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Sheriff Joe Cross, played by a Joaquin Phoenix whose every twitch conveys profound weariness, embodies a certain strain of American defiance.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
That story isn’t about the nurse so much as the patients who saw their excruciating pain systematically ignored, and Burton conveys them as a kind of Greek chorus, individual voices cycling in and out to conjure a sense of collective experience.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 July 2025
According to a blog post from the American Kennel Club (AKC), barking is a natural and complex form of communication for dogs, conveying everything from excitement to fear.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Sheriff Joe Cross, played by a Joaquin Phoenix whose every twitch conveys profound weariness, embodies a certain strain of American defiance.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
That story isn’t about the nurse so much as the patients who saw their excruciating pain systematically ignored, and Burton conveys them as a kind of Greek chorus, individual voices cycling in and out to conjure a sense of collective experience.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 July 2025
According to a blog post from the American Kennel Club (AKC), barking is a natural and complex form of communication for dogs, conveying everything from excitement to fear.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convey
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Dengue fever is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which thrive in warm, humid conditions.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Sideline communication will be handled by a custom mic transmitted over Verizon Business’ Private Wireless Solution.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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Prod: Andrés Jaime Santamaría) David Rodríguez, a Colombian police captain, goes undercover in a brutal jail to discover a sect which carries our ritual sacrifices in worship of a supernatural god.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Her election would also carry symbolic weight as Grijalva would be the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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In court filings, Pryor anticipated, and attempted to quell, the timing problem by arguing he was required to cede control of his NIL in perpetuity.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 July 2025
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Democrats have accused their Republican colleagues of ceding that power to the president with measures like the recent spending cuts, as well as a sweeping tax, spending and policy bill passed earlier in July at Trump's urging.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Guava Spread Guava spread the color of pink jelly sandals, an adorable summer addition.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 July 2025
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At the time of diagnosis, the cancer was localized and hadn’t spread, giving Lizzy a 70% survival rate.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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The Dane hauled his way up the mountain, mouth contorted, back and elbows askew, willing his bike to chase.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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The city has upped its efforts in recent years, hauling and dredging in sand, and working with OCTA to figure out ways to bring more sand, in addition to rock boulders, to keep waves from washing away the beach.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 July 2025
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Futures market data shows that investors now assign a 93.3% probability that the Fed will keep rates unchanged at its July meeting.—
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CNBC,
14 July 2025
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These digital employees are property—tools operated by or on behalf of the business entity that deploys them—and the legal and economic relationships around output quality, liability and so on are all assigned to the company.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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His cameo in Rocky III gave wrestling mainstream attention, along with his cartoon called Hulk Hogan’s Rock 'n’ Wrestling, which was broadcast on Saturday mornings in the mid-1980s.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Samsung has given Harman access to a wide array of technologies beyond traditional audio, including instrument panels and driver monitoring.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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Paddling on the waters that sustain their lands reminds them of the sacrifices their families endured to preserve their fishing and hunting rights, their ongoing struggle to restore a watershed the size of West Virginia, the fight to bring fire and salmon back to the lands and waters.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce recently held its inaugural Infrastructure Summit in Nashville as a way to bring local government and the public and private sectors together to talk about change, officials said.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
21 July 2025
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“Convey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convey. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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