CONVEY Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

convey

verb

kən-ˈvā

Definition of convey

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 carry

to support and take from one place to another conveying a package to his grandmother for his parents

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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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expropriate

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Recent Examples of convey The dour feeling that this book produces is the exact opposite of the invigorating excitement that Scorsese conveys when discussing movie magic. — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 To convey the family’s internal unease, Cárdenas landed on a number of devices that were subtle but significant in terms of changing the optics of the series. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 July 2026 Impressive statistics that, in no way, fully conveyed how thoroughly the second-year guard out of Florida dominated the Lakers on Friday. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 This unvarnished, no-nonsense authenticity helps explain Aguirre’s relatability with players and his ability to convey his instructions. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for convey

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In the clinical setting, Busbee said, physical therapists use different size electrodes for various parts of the body, attached to a machine that transmits an electrical current to the electrodes.

— Diana Anos, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
SpaceX is set to build a new economy in low Earth orbit, expanding its current Starlink telecommunications constellation and adding orbital AI data centers and even wirelessly transmitted solar power from space.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of transmit

Verb

Just assume that any animal is going to carry disease, and rabies is one of them.

— Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of carry

Verb

But rather than cede ground to an outsider, the town's residents plant TNT in every single structure, blowing them up before Lassiter can get his hands on them.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
The Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant has yet to gain anything approaching ubiquity in the business world, and the GitHub Copilot coding agent has ceded market share to newer players.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of cede

Verb

Flames raced through rows of vehicles at a Rancho Cordova salvage yard Friday evening, engulfing between 50 and 100 vehicles before more than 70 firefighters contained the blaze and kept it from spreading to neighboring businesses.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
If using grounds, apply in 1 to 2-inch deep layers and make sure the coffee is spread in an unbroken line so slugs and snails won’t cross it.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

Watching a mother turtle haul herself ashore under a canopy of stars to lay her eggs is a truly primal and humbling sight.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
Djokovic became so frustrated that he was given a code violation warning for smashing a racket, before eventually hauling himself over the line.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of haul

Verb

The man — identified by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson — fled on foot, pursued by Memphis police officers along with Tennessee National Guard soldiers who are assigned to the area.

— Joel Rose, NPR, 5 July 2026
Around the same time, Sullivan, who was assigned male at birth, began questioning her gender identity.

— Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Definition of assign

Verb

When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.

— Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Officials advise the public to give bears space and not let pets bother them.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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