conveying

verb

present participle of convey
1
as in transmitting
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 carrying
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 ceding
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 conveying Through reenactment, the film brings their memories and testimonies to the screen, conveying aspects of their suffering that words alone cannot fully capture. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Federica Tosi Federica Tosi’s concise collection also leaned on approachable pieces conveying confidence and sense of ease. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Lange, bless her, lends some stability to this narratively shaky material through her performance, effectively conveying a mix of vulnerability and grit as Constance. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026 With her toadstool-like jet-black perm and dark red lipstick, Haru is a striking presence, the sensuousness of her moves conveying both longing and sorrow. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Qatar is conveying messages between the parties, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Sunday in New York. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 All eyes were trained in my direction, watching my every move, all conveying their pity. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 As Josephine’s mother, Claire, Chan is luminous with quiet sorrow, conveying maternal guilt and helplessness with precision. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Bin Zayed allegedly passed this message to the Israeli premier in late September 2023, reportedly conveying a sense of seriousness about the threat. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conveying
  1. transmitting
  2. carrying
  3. ceding
  4. spreading
  5. hauling
  6. transferring
  7. giving
  8. transporting
Verb
  • Officials in Hillsborough and surrounding counties have declared local emergencies, and workers in the Tampa area are spraying day and night to tamp down the population of disease-transmitting mosquitoes.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Optical inter-satellite terminals enable satellite constellations to establish zero-trust, closed-loop mesh networks in orbit, transmitting massive sensor datasets at optical speeds without relying on jammable RF cross-links.
    — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of transmitting
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  • An ammunition depot was hit, as were a bulk carrier in the Chornomorsk port carrying dual-use goods and port infrastructure in Izmail, the ministry said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • As the hundreds of thousands of people made their way down the narrow roads following the politician, a few rerouted into the industry event, still carrying big flags and with faces lit up with hope.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of carrying
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  • That war of wills ended with the Emirates ceding control of Bab el-Mandeb — along with the nearby island of Perim, where the Emirates had built a drone airbase — to Saudi Arabia.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • For founder-CEOs, ceding authority can be especially challenging.
    — Adi Ignatius, Harvard Business Review, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • The arrests deepen concerns about press freedom in Egypt, where authorities have repeatedly accused journalists and government critics of Brotherhood ties or spreading false news.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of spreading yarn spinning, knitting, and dyeing across different locations, the Guatemalan plant brings the entire process together in one place.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of spreading
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  • While the university grappled with yet another football scandal, an Ann Arbor moving crew simply got to work—sorting, packing and hauling away the remnants of a fallen career, one item at a time, over the span of six hours.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The sides can be unzipped and folded flat to convert the wagon into a cart for hauling oversized items or a senior dog.
    — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hauling
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  • An event can therefore become less about transferring information and more about creating the conditions where useful decisions and relationships develop.
    — Bankim Chandra, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • McCullar, a 6-foot-7, 210-pound native of San Antonio, Texas, played during the 2022-23 and ’23-24 seasons at KU after transferring from Texas Tech, then was selected by Phoenix with the 56th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of transferring
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  • There, local fishermen demonstrated their sustainable crayfish harvesting process, and as a spectacular touch, the helicopter lifted one of the crayfish tanks straight out of the ocean, giving our client a dramatic view of the abundant catch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The other group is a little more spread out, giving more opportunity.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving
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  • For decades, organizations have focused primarily on managing PFAS—capturing it, concentrating it and transporting it elsewhere for disposal or destruction.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Day, police said, may have implicated himself and Thomas by accidentally recording themselves while transporting the victim’s body.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of transporting

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“Conveying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conveying. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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