Thesaurus results for RELAYED

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 Despite the poor performance of the PLC units entrusted with holding the coast, Abdulsalam relayed his confidence in the overall capabilities of the army. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 How Sweeney relayed the platform’s message drew backlash from some female athletes, who said that the advertisement hurt progress on the perception of women in sports. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Hochul said the district attorney closed the investigation without interviewing the accuser or others, while Cornell police failed to relay key details of her account to prosecutors. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 That’s according to Respawn First, which noted that the system would rely on signals relayed by the game engine to choose opportune times to serve gamers in-game commercials. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for relay

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Verb

Its winner, whether filmmaker or rights holder, will give the platform an exclusive license to show the film for a limited period.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Intense sound effects—such as the exceptionally long reverberation and echoes inside the Blue Demon tomb—gave a dramatic soundtrack to this intense, immersive experience.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of give

Verb

What happens next is conveyed almost entirely through flashbacks to dinners that weren’t interesting enough to become full scenes.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
The goal was to convey support to the transgender community regardless of the results on Amendment 3, said Robert Fischer, the group’s spokesperson.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of convey

Verb

Swells from Isaias are affecting the western and northern portions of the Yucatan Peninsula and will spread northward toward the Gulf Coast on Friday.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Food and drink With half a dozen restaurants spread around the complex, there’s no need to eat the same dish twice.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

Jamal convened a press conference proclaiming to be able to communicate by phone with Somali pirates who were holding a Nigerian ship hostage.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Kotlikoff acknowledged frustration that Cornell has not communicated enough, saying that has led to distrust.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of communicate

Verb

Power is transmitted via an eight-speed Steptronic automatic transmission for both rear-wheel-drive (RWD) and all-wheel-drive (AWD) models.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
According to the news release, rabies is most commonly transmitted through the bite or scratch of an infected animal, or when saliva from a rabid animal comes in contact with an open wound or a mammal's eyes, nose or mouth.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of transmit

Verb

And now there are secrets that are imparted during the rituals, like the secret of what the meaning of the motto is, and that sort of thing.

— Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Agrumato is a proprietary method of crushing whole ingredients with the olives to impart robust flavors.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of impart

Verb

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

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