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
The recent liturgical service at Our Lady of Mount Carmel focused on family and friends of LGBTQ+ Catholics because so many parents and relatives have relayed trepidation at the increasing hostility of the national climate, said Rick Guasco, co-director of AGLO Chicago.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
The wife, a 28-year-old green card holder and the mother of the couple’s 2-year-old daughter, who is a U.S. citizen, relayed his complaints to the AP.
—Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
In the Texas floods, the role of local governments relaying the warnings from the National Weather Service has also come under scrutiny.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Maybe my limbic system was relaying intense sympathy for my grandfather’s plight, nothing more.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
The wife, a 28-year-old green card holder and the mother of the couple’s 2-year-old daughter, who is a U.S. citizen, relayed his complaints to the AP.
—Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
In the Texas floods, the role of local governments relaying the warnings from the National Weather Service has also come under scrutiny.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Maybe my limbic system was relaying intense sympathy for my grandfather’s plight, nothing more.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
Verb
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Samsung has given Harman access to a wide array of technologies beyond traditional audio, including instrument panels and driver monitoring.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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His cameo in Rocky III gave wrestling mainstream attention, along with his cartoon called Hulk Hogan’s Rock 'n’ Wrestling, which was broadcast on Saturday mornings in the mid-1980s.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Mindful nonverbal communication is crucial for congruence, ensuring your body language aligns with your verbal message to convey the intended tone and emotion accurately.—
Su Bridgman,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The intentional combo conveys a sense of authority: The kind of person who always arrives on time, leads the meeting, and never misses a step.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
26 July 2025
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Summer storms move more slowly than in other seasons, leaving rain to pile up in the same place instead of spreading across a wider surface area.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The Pan American Health Organization issued an epidemic warning as the worst yellow fever outbreak in decades spread across South America.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
31 July 2025
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If your business is targeting global markets this holiday season, develop a plan that clearly communicates shipping costs, delivery expectations and tax implications.—
Greg Hewitt,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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There can be no one-to-one correspondence between text and image because, first, that would make for a boring book, and second, words and images do not communicate in the same ways.—
Philip Nel
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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The borrelia bacteria is primarily transmitted to humans through a tick bite, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
1 Aug. 2025
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Campaigns are created, transmitted and translated within the context of culture.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Invest in In-Person Training: oAs counter intuitive as this may be, digital intelligence is best imparted to an organization through a combination of virtual AND real world learning.—
John Sviokla,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Despite that, high-ranking Justice Department officials imparted trust in Habba’s ability to run the office.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Just inside the doors of the employee entrance to Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Truck Plant is a scoreboard that looms high above a double set of steep stairs that carry the 3,600 employees up to the factory floor where the company builds its best-selling vehicle: the F-150 pickup.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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But another bill, HB 3520 by Rep. David Spiller, R-Jacksboro, to lessen the amount of liability insurance coverage rideshare drivers need to carry, took up a whole lot more time.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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