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
Police urged parents and guardians to speak with their students about any potential interaction with Faulkner and to relay information to the Wauconda Police Department Investigations Division at (847) 865-0399.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Councilmember Loren Gameros relayed an offer from Lisa Price, the chief executive and co-founder of Priceless Pets, to neuter any cat for $100.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
They’re best known for using spherical dome antennas to beam high-speed data to orbiting Starlink satellites, which then relay it to users.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
However, the 25-year-old, whose father, John, is a police chief in Needham, Massachusetts, didn’t feel the need to relay the threats to the Yankees or authorities.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Councilmember Loren Gameros relayed an offer from Lisa Price, the chief executive and co-founder of Priceless Pets, to neuter any cat for $100.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
They’re best known for using spherical dome antennas to beam high-speed data to orbiting Starlink satellites, which then relay it to users.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
However, the 25-year-old, whose father, John, is a police chief in Needham, Massachusetts, didn’t feel the need to relay the threats to the Yankees or authorities.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
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The casting has always managed to feel diverse, but in a guileless, incidental way, giving the appearance of multicultural inclusion without espousing any explicitly progressive viewpoints.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Inning-ending calls have been overturned, giving hitters another opportunity that, in some cases, has led to game-changing home runs.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s observations would be conveyed to Pakistan.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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The remark conveyed a familiar image of American military power, a projection of being technologically unmatched, logistically dominant and capable of sustaining operations indefinitely.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The rest of the property radiates outwards from here, incorporating four restaurants, rooms and suites spread across a number of individual low-rise blocks, the Conrad Spa, and meeting and events space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Severe weather continues into Monday On Monday, the severe weather threat spreads northeast and stretches from the lower Mississippi River Valley up to the Midwest.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The four workers must watch the security cameras on a monitor, fill out an event log, communicate via walkie-talkie and track down several missing items in the van.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the conflict, objectives have been poorly defined and inconsistently communicated.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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One soldier is accused of aiding the enemy in wartime, transmitting information to the enemy, assisting contact with a foreign agent and additional offenses.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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What Jaafar does amounts to an elaborate impression instead of an interpretation, re-creating the voice and the famous choreography and otherwise staring blankly into the middle distance when called upon to transmit emotions.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Just a block south on Stanton Street is the bookstore Bungee Space, which, despite its name, does not involve aeronautical play but will impart you with that same rush of adrenaline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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His usage in the NFL should differ from the heavy quick-game role Georgia imparted on him, and his twitchiness could bring a unique wrinkle to Kubiak’s offense.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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That projection is based on the player’s performance in each metric over the last three seasons (five for goalies), weighted for recency where more recent seasons carry more significance and regressed to the mean.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Moon amplifies Jupiter, helping your words land clearly and carry weight.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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