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
At the end of the appointment, my dentist relayed a theory that more than over-enthusiastic brushing could wear out enamel at the gumline.
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Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
Under normal procedures, the concerns outlined in the assessment would have been relayed to GHF before the funding was approved, the sources told CNN, and the group would have time to reply before a decision was made.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Unlike with the other senses, smell information doesn’t pass through the thalamus, an evolutionarily more recent brain region that relays sensory information to other parts of the brain for processing.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2025
Armed with a notepad, one officer relayed the same information over and over again.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
Under normal procedures, the concerns outlined in the assessment would have been relayed to GHF before the funding was approved, the sources told CNN, and the group would have time to reply before a decision was made.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Unlike with the other senses, smell information doesn’t pass through the thalamus, an evolutionarily more recent brain region that relays sensory information to other parts of the brain for processing.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2025
Armed with a notepad, one officer relayed the same information over and over again.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
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April 8, 2025 ICE has been given access to taxpayer information to help identify and target immigrants for deportation.—
Larry David,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The ranges are sourced from quarterly tax documents, and employers must give their permission for the department to release their names.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Still, being conveyed across the surface of the planet in sync with the cycles of the day, and the movement of the tides, is an experience radically different from the bodily insult that is commercial air travel today.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Moore and other defendants faced up to 35 years in prison after being charged with conspiracy to defraud the government; conspiracy to convert, sell, convey and dispose of government property; and aiding and abetting in those efforts.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
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Large media accounts like Pop Crave and Pop Base spread the incident to millions of followers on X, and social media posts have reported that the Astronomer CEO is the man in the video.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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At the time of diagnosis, the cancer was localized and hadn’t spread, giving Lizzy a 70% survival rate.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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About an hour later, a friend communicated with him by text.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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For Ullmann, designating her latest work a novel seems to communicate something both distinctly personal and universally true.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Sideline communication will be handled by a custom mic transmitted over Verizon Business’ Private Wireless Solution.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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Dengue fever is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which thrive in warm, humid conditions.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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The layers of foliage together with their rough texture impart considerable drought tolerance to this plant which, until today, has never been watered.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
5 July 2025
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Simple and impactful, this pantry marinade made from lemon, honey, tahini and olive oil gives chicken a subtle nutty flavor and imparts a gorgeous color — and caramelization — thanks to the honey’s sugar content.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Prod: Andrés Jaime Santamaría) David Rodríguez, a Colombian police captain, goes undercover in a brutal jail to discover a sect which carries our ritual sacrifices in worship of a supernatural god.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Her election would also carry symbolic weight as Grijalva would be the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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