conveys

verb

present tense third-person singular of convey
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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3
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 The collector should have bought a Claude piece, which conveys better taste, or a major work from François-Xavier, like a bar. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 Yet YouTube has told creators cross-posting on its platform and Netflix hurts viewership on YouTube and conveys the idea that channels are deprioritizing the streaming platform as their primary distribution outlet. — Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 The book, which tells the story of a young boy learning to keep his late grandfather’s memory alive, conveys how kids grieve the loss of a loved one, something Clark, 39, experienced in 2022 when her father, Duane Clark, died unexpectedly. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Panettiere tenderly conveys the turmoil of being a kid who’s just trying to keep it together in the face of unthinkable circumstances. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Although many parents worry that serving as the primary emergency contact conveys greater legal authority, that is generally not the case. — Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 The effect, say experts in fashion and politics, is a softer look that conveys authority without confrontation. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 And Cooke, the season’s MVP of revealing expressions and reaction shots, conveys through Alicent’s uncertain and frightened face at all those butterflies a dawning realization of the betrayal she’s suffered. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Your domain name serves as a foundational asset that shapes trust, conveys legitimacy and drives conversion at every customer touchpoint. — Matt Overman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conveys
  1. transmits
  2. carries
  3. cedes
  4. gives
  5. transports
  6. assigns
  7. spreads
  8. brings
Verb
  • Airport malaria is a very rare form of the disease’s transmission and occurs when a mosquito survives a flight from a malaria-endemic country and transmits the disease at or near the airport.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • While the car transmits every ripple in the road, its trick Multimatic dampers round off imperfections beautifully, so the chassis never feels discombobulated.
    — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
Definition of transmits
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  • Out back, a single monoshock is mounted to the massive single-sided swingarm that carries the solo rear wheel shod in a wiiiide 305/30R20 Kenda meat.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Brooks ran for 106 yards on 27 carries last season while contributing primarily on special teams.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of carries
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  • In many instances, Madonna cedes the dance floor to Price, her voice floating over his ecstatic music.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 13 July 2026
  • Lean too far toward caution and a firm cedes ground to bolder rivals and to the automation-first newcomers.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of cedes
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  • The delicate shape still nods to classic ballet flats, but the slight heel gives everything a little more polish, making the pairing feel less Sunday lunch with your nan and more Copenhagen Fashion Week.
    — Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The deal gives the United States 55% effective output of the new private company, including an ownership stake and rights to buy oil at cost.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of gives
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  • The Sioux Falls regional water reclamation facility, which transports and treats wastewater from the city and surrounding communities is receiving $81 million in the budget.
    — Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And soon Scotty’s got a new task, too, after A’Sha transports him to a Jeffries tube to get the pod ready.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of transports
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  • As each character assigns the snow’s meaning according to their needs, the village begins to fracture.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
  • My Place Hotels typically assigns pet-friendly rooms near exits and provides pet waste stations on the property.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of assigns
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  • Behind him spreads a green valley uncluttered by cars, roads, or electric wires.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Why bats can pose a rabies risk Rabies spreads through the saliva or nervous tissue of an infected mammal, usually through a bite.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of spreads
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  • Pratt brings the toughness of a wrestler onto the football field.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • All this disruption is coming in the lead-up to the Burning Man festival, which brings at its peak about 70,000 people to this region from all over the world.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Conveys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conveys. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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