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
What’s more, Space Command leaders feared a potential loss of up to 1,000 civilians, contractors and reservists working at Peterson if the command moved locations, a concern Dickinson relayed to Kendall in an April 2023 memo.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
In some instances, survivors signed confidentiality agreements during intake, only to discover later that their disclosures had been relayed to third parties.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The alert, relayed by the National Weather Service, warns that weather conditions are conducive to producing high levels of ozone pollution, prompting officials to advise millions to take specific measures that can reduce emissions—including avoiding drive-thru lanes.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Price dreaded having to relay the news to the study’s recruiters and subjects.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
In some instances, survivors signed confidentiality agreements during intake, only to discover later that their disclosures had been relayed to third parties.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The alert, relayed by the National Weather Service, warns that weather conditions are conducive to producing high levels of ozone pollution, prompting officials to advise millions to take specific measures that can reduce emissions—including avoiding drive-thru lanes.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Price dreaded having to relay the news to the study’s recruiters and subjects.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
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Despite that, a growing number of companies do so voluntarily because the information gives them a leg up in the business world.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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For adult couples who could use more space to stretch out, some trundles also pop up to give guests extra room.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2025
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In another, in which Ando conveys the contradictions of the night sky, the top half of the work is obscured and the clouds appear faintly below.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth said reporting of his use of the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a forthcoming attack on Houthi targets in Yemen, including to his wife and brother, was intended to undermine President Donald Trump.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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As cartels have grown more adept at using social media, their influence in Mexican culture has spread.—
Antón Barba-Kay,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2025
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Patients can also communicate with hospital staff through patient satisfaction surveys, where clinicians can receive feedback and improve their practices.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Manna will be placed on five years of supervised release, on 24-hour house arrest with electronic monitoring, and won’t be allowed to communicate with anyone but his custodians and probation officials.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Variations of this problem show up in various forms across computer science, especially in error coding and cryptography—fields focused on securely and accurately encoding data as it’s transmitted.—
Stephen Ornes,
Wired News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Clop exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Cleo’s enterprise file transfer software, technology used by many large organizations to securely transmit sensitive business data.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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But after the Mass ended, Francis appeared on the loggia balcony over the basilica entrance for more than 20 minutes and imparted the apostolic blessing in Latin.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Apr. 2025
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The quince imparts a gentle fruitiness, while hints of orris root and pepper add depth.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Emma had on a high-visibility vest over a short puffer jacket and was carrying a cardboard tube.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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Loading media onto the watch, even basic offline maps, is such a hassle that even Apple has resigned itself to the fact that most people will end up carrying their phone instead.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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