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
Rollins told him to hang in there and relay to the creditors that a piece of the $220 million is coming his way soon.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
Curry-Winchell relayed her concerns to the nurse who had wheeled her into the delivery room.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Anne later relays the information to the rest of the group at dinner after Ginny doesn't take a whiskey shot while toasting to Nick.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 5 May 2025
As the cross-examination continued, Jackson also attempted to discredit McCabe’s memory of important facts relayed in her testimony.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
Curry-Winchell relayed her concerns to the nurse who had wheeled her into the delivery room.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Anne later relays the information to the rest of the group at dinner after Ginny doesn't take a whiskey shot while toasting to Nick.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 5 May 2025
As the cross-examination continued, Jackson also attempted to discredit McCabe’s memory of important facts relayed in her testimony.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
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What’s the Takeaway for People With Heart Failure? Experiencing issues with planning and thinking can be especially problematic for people with heart failure, given the complex self-care required to manage the condition.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
16 May 2025
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Each team is given an equal budget and must strategically acquire the most valuable prizes, all while aiming to reach the final round and claim the grand prize.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Lamia and Saeed are thoroughly engaging characters, and the young actors playing them convey strength and defiance beyond their years.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Her face conveys, anger, fear, sorrow, resilience, curiosity.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Research has consistently singled out the powerful role social media plays in fomenting and spreading antisemitism.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Initial Planting Dig planting holes twice as wide as the root ball and just as deep to give roots room to spread and establish easily in the surrounding soil.—
Debbie Wolfe,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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When communicating within iMessage or Google Messages, content is fully secured.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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This means cultivating authentic relationships with clients and consistently communicating emotional depth through performance.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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According to the report, radar data on planes headed to and from Newark would be transmitted from the Long Island facility to the new location in Philadelphia via eight commercial telecommunications infrastructure lines.—
Blake Ellis,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The Newark airspace controllers lost all contact with pilots last week after a failure of the copper wiring that transmits radar data from New York to Philadelphia TRACON, the FAA said.—
Melissa Chan,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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Shade Rose is the most popular, imparting a berry flush suitable for all skin types, though the brand has since introduced three other hues worth considering.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
7 May 2025
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With less of the death-trap feeling the big T-Rex sometimes imparted.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Apr. 2025
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In an administration currently running the lowest early-months public opinion rating in modern history, however, Vance’s forcefulness carries long-term risk.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Two Richard Prince paintings carried the sale’s weight financially, bringing in $7.5 million with fees, constituting around 40 percent of the first sale’s total.—
Robb Report,
Robb Report,
18 May 2025
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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