Thesaurus results for RELAY

relay

verb

Definition of relay

as in to give

to give something (such as information or an object) to someone else They relayed the good news to their children just before leaving for work.

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Recent Examples of relay Surveillance cameras at busway stations are now feeding images directly to Troop H dispatchers so better information can be relayed to troopers more quickly. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 Mahomes relayed that the wide receiver is eager to get back to practice. — Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 After spending the dramatic hour contemplating a promotion — one that would take him away from his ship and his crew — Captain Pike relays his final decision. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 July 2026 That comment was relayed to our senior writer Zack Rosenblatt, who attested to Banjo’s ability entering the young coordinator’s second season on the job. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for relay

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Verb

Nicolás Fernández scored on a penalty kick in the 9th minute to give NYCFC (7-6-5) an early lead.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Wearing bold, high-quality, or timeless pieces is best to give you that boost in confidence this August.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of give

Verb

Nolan understands how to make popular entertainment that can appeal to and convey its ideas to millions and millions of people.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
Set in the 1980s during the NASA space shuttle program, this suspenseful novel reveals the complexity behind every expedition, following the relationships and obstacles while conveying a love of exploring the unknown.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 31 July 2026

Definition of convey

Verb

Spoon about 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture in the center of each square, and spread slightly to fill the smaller square while maintaining the border.

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
As the first reports and videos of migrants reaching Ceuta spread on social media, more people headed north in hopes of reaching European Union territory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

All three members of the Communications task force appears to favor communicating with less precision and greater discipline.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
For two decades she's turned the science of human behavior into practical tools that help people communicate with confidence.

— Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of communicate

Verb

Stop transmitting sleep devaluation, since the research indicates your team is reading your hours as instruction.

— Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
According to the researchers, this could reduce the amount of data satellites need to transmit, while enabling faster, more secure wireless communications.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

Definition of transmit

Verb

What amazing power and authority are imparted to us by divine Mind, bestowing the understanding that we are composed of and express the divine energies of God, Love.

— Leslie Revilock, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
An aquatic accord reimagines the dew still in the air, while jasmine and rose impart a fairytale-like whimsy.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 July 2026

Definition of impart

Verb

That was part of his wider goal of sending endless waves of bomb-carrying drones and robots to hit Russian encampments in a bid to sharply reduce Ukraine’s casualties.

— Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The port of entry handled $126 billion in trade carried by commercial trucks in 2023, Reuters reported.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

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