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
These devices then anonymously relay the location to iCloud, which the Find My app uses to let owners track the location.
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PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
Follow-up information about an incident that, in normal circumstances, would be relayed via those laptops now needs to be dispatched to officers.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
Then, Tycoon relays the login info and steals the user’s browser session cookie.
—Daniel Shapiro, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
During the 90-minute cruise along the Neuse River, a captain relays stories and facts about New Bern.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
Follow-up information about an incident that, in normal circumstances, would be relayed via those laptops now needs to be dispatched to officers.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
Then, Tycoon relays the login info and steals the user’s browser session cookie.
—Daniel Shapiro, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
During the 90-minute cruise along the Neuse River, a captain relays stories and facts about New Bern.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
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Once done, the camera panned over to Kris, who gave a sassy smile before joining her girls.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The recall was given a Class II risk warning on August 1.12 NuNaturals Inc recalled 78 bottles of its Organic Pure Stevia and 78 bottles of its Pure Monk Fruit Sweetener.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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Joe Austin, the executive director of Torrey Pines’ foundation, said that in some cases the audit’s findings may convey sloppy operations by the foundations when the nonprofits may be trying to do what’s best for students.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Publicly Commit To Being Inclusive A bold declaration is the best way to clearly convey the workplace culture and your hiring philosophies.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Blazes have spread across southern Europe in recent days.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Firefighters from Evergreen, Smith Valley and Whitefish assisted Kalispell crews in dousing flames that spread to adjacent grass.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Professors receive hundreds of emails each week—students who communicate clearly and respectfully stand out immediately.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hall announced his early retirement and exit from NIH in April, citing censorship of how his research findings were communicated.—
Lauren Kim,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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The term spectrum rights refers to using part of the radio frequency spectrum for transmitting data to and from space.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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Somehow, somewhere during that cultural revolution, language appeared as another means, a very effective means, of transmitting cultural knowledge.—
Madeleine Beekman
August 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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The problem with this explanation is that photons are bouncing off the silvery side, which imparts even more momentum.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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This technique involves high-heat oven roasting, which deepens the tomato flavor, softens the onions and garlic, and imparts a subtle smoky note, resulting in a vibrant and piquant salsa.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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In turn, everyone in the community carries an innate sense of stewardship.—
Chrissy Tracey,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In 1947: The Kon-Tiki crashed into a coral reef in the Tuamotu Islands after carrying Thor Heyerdahl and his five-member crew more than 4,000 miles from Peru.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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