as in giving
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 relaying
Robinson was seeking medical care for a hip issue, LaMarr said, relaying information given to him by Robinson’s mother.
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In Bluetooth Classic’s True Wireless Stereo (TWS) devices, one earbud acts as the primary, receiving the stereo stream from the phone and relaying audio to the secondary earbud—a forwarding or relay architecture.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
The sleeping subjects received math questions and dreamed about the solutions, relaying them to the experimenter.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
As such, the distinct sound that people hear when a horse neighs or whinnies is likely the animal relaying various independent messages or emotions at once, the study says.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
An emergency official communicated with a guide for more than four hours, relaying critical information to sheriff’s deputies, according to Don O’Keefe, chief of law enforcement at California’s Office of Emergency Services.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Phoebe, in turn, begins relaying the story to her.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Late last year, Was received a text from Weir, relaying specific instructions about how to pare back the music even more and play fewer notes in the future.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
The younger Charlap married Aaron’s aunt, and on holidays gave Emily, by relaying his father’s stories, glimpses into the 1950s Paris and New York that inspired her latest collection.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
David Clarey, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In Bluetooth Classic’s True Wireless Stereo (TWS) devices, one earbud acts as the primary, receiving the stereo stream from the phone and relaying audio to the secondary earbud—a forwarding or relay architecture.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
The sleeping subjects received math questions and dreamed about the solutions, relaying them to the experimenter.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
As such, the distinct sound that people hear when a horse neighs or whinnies is likely the animal relaying various independent messages or emotions at once, the study says.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
An emergency official communicated with a guide for more than four hours, relaying critical information to sheriff’s deputies, according to Don O’Keefe, chief of law enforcement at California’s Office of Emergency Services.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Phoebe, in turn, begins relaying the story to her.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Late last year, Was received a text from Weir, relaying specific instructions about how to pare back the music even more and play fewer notes in the future.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
The younger Charlap married Aaron’s aunt, and on holidays gave Emily, by relaying his father’s stories, glimpses into the 1950s Paris and New York that inspired her latest collection.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relaying
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Voting for the Oscars ended March 5, possibly giving members of the academy just enough time to reconsider the slate of nominees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Deciphering program revisits five of the seven films screened during that inaugural year, giving audiences a rare chance to experience some of the festival’s earliest highlights.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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For more than a century, academics identified this statue as conveying a calm, neat, and virtuous masculinity.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes, a mission name isn't about secrecy, but conveying a message to drive symbolism and morale, the legal blog added.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 2026
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On Saturday, March 7, demonstrations will be held in cities nationwide, pushing for people of all walks of life to stand together in protecting and spreading awareness for victims of human trafficking.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The arrangement did not prevent rumors from spreading, however, and becoming a major distraction for the department.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Undersea cables can have other benefits in addition to transmitting huge streams of data.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Ada imagined a satellite transmitting information directly into her head.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The girl was reported missing from Los Angeles County on July 1, 2020, after her mother stopped communicating with the local child services agency during an investigation that involved the child, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a release.—
Lindsay Good,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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And without a moon-orbiting relay, the far side is cut off from communicating with Earth.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
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In addition to imparting a fuller appearance almost instantly, the formula contains ingredients known to strengthen breakage-prone strands, ultimately allowing hair to grow to new lengths and reach its healthiest, bounciest potential.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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From there, the hexapod set its angle, kicked off, and glided on a skateboard-like undercarriage before releasing the stone, imparting competition-level spin.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2026
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