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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
As long as Colvin conveyed that message while standing on strangers’ doorsteps, his sales commissions would dwarf his wages at Chipotle.
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Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
By its very nature, an errant blue streak or blurry black blotch conveys a certain artistic quality—and, therefore, must also possess an intriguing backstory.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
The summons was conveyed by Bhakti Bai, the maid, who called Dev into the kitchen once the dinner plates had been cleared, and placed in his hands a tray of glasses filled with water.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
For students navigating the college admissions process, tours are a valuable opportunity to learn about schools in a way that brochures and websites simply can’t convey.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
By its very nature, an errant blue streak or blurry black blotch conveys a certain artistic quality—and, therefore, must also possess an intriguing backstory.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
The summons was conveyed by Bhakti Bai, the maid, who called Dev into the kitchen once the dinner plates had been cleared, and placed in his hands a tray of glasses filled with water.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
For students navigating the college admissions process, tours are a valuable opportunity to learn about schools in a way that brochures and websites simply can’t convey.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convey
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The filing makes clear that the decision by Garland to not release the volume of the report involving the classified documents investigation was recommended by Smith himself when it was transmitted to Garland Tuesday evening.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Whereas the original model could transmit through a maximum glass gap of 30 mm, the V2 can manage up to 36 mm.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
7 Jan. 2025
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In one, five women in white hanbok, carrying bundles of white laundry on their heads, form a tight, diagonal spiral (in response to gusts of wind?) against dark fields of grass and cropland.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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In a sentencing memorandum, prosecutors wrote that despite there being nearly a dozen people inside the boat, the vessel that ultimately capsized was only rated to carry five passengers.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Annotated Signed February 2, 1848, the treaty compelled Mexico to cede 55 percent of its territory, bringing more than 525,000 square miles under US sovereignty.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Jan. 2025
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Throughout his life, Jean-Marie Le Pen refused to cede, or be silenced.—
Thomas Adamson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Rapidly spreading wildfires tearing through Los Angeles County Wednesday have destroyed roughly 1,000 structures and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
9 Jan. 2025
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Many celebrities, including Spencer Pratt, Anna Faris, and Adrien Brody, have unfortunately lost their homes due to the rapidly spreading wildfires, with many other Angelenos under evacuation orders.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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He’s hauled out of bed to go hunting with his hard-ass, militaristic father Grady (Sam Jaeger), whose bellowing about trying to keep his son safe is almost as frightening as the growling beast that appears to be stalking them.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
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There is also a hope to haul director Tim Miller, who helmed the first Deadpool movie and was reported to have had friction with Reynolds, into the ever-expanding Lively vs Baldoni saga.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2025
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In the aftermath of the crypto ball that was organized by David Sacks, and the label of the first crypto President being assigned to Trump the expectations for proactive and forward looking action are quite high.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden, a former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police homicide investigator assigned to the Wallace case, said race played a role — that in the early 1990s CMPD put less emphasis on solving crimes in African-American neighborhoods.—
Michael Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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His son, who had drifted away from art, was given the chance to complete it. 10 Best Books of 2024: The staff of The New York Times Book Review has chosen the year’s top fiction and nonfiction.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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There are gold pulls that make the piece look luxe, a flat bottom construction that increases stability and gives it a clean look, and fluted wood on the front for a mid-century modern-inspired design.—
Shea Simmons,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2025
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Fox News' Health newsletter brings you stories on the latest developments in health care, wellness, diseases, mental health and more.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
9 Jan. 2025
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The boat was spotted off the island of Lanzarote on Monday as Spain marked the Epiphany holiday, also known as Three Kings Day, meant to honor the day the three wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus, rescuers said.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Convey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convey. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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