Thesaurus results for RELAYING

relaying

verb

present participle of relay

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 Hundreds of horseback riders participate in the commemorative event every June, relaying about 1,000 letters across the route. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Relative bargain Please do not be mad at me for relaying this insurance math. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 June 2026 The audio also captures officers relaying witness information about the shooting. — Adam Sabes , Cb Cotton , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 Rieara recalled Tuesday afternoon while relaying the story in front of the now-famous subway entrance. — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 3 June 2026 The same words flow down through the executive team, from the chairman on the earnings call to the vice president running the all-hands to human resources to the director relaying the message to your team. — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 The library's Concordia Hall Gallery was named in honor of the club, and there is a plaque relaying the history on the exterior of the building. — Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026 California is quietly relaying the wire. — Jeffery Marino, Mercury News, 23 May 2026 The novel’s omniscient narrator can barely conceal their exasperation, relaying key details like place and time with a winking mix of hostility and resignation. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026

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Verb

With the crack of the ball against his bat, Tommy Edman scored from third, giving the Dodgers the lead.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Another challenge is that the EV segment relies heavily on rare earths imported from China, giving Indian two-wheeler makers little control over supply and pricing.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of giving

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Arriving on July 17 through Mass Appeal, the project plays on one of his signature sayings while conveying his mindset at this stage in his personal and professional journey.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 June 2026
These silences, heavy with sorrow, then adorn the beloved like precious jewels, conveying the idea that only a profound grief can beget such beauty.

— Krupa Shandilya, The Conversation, 25 June 2026

Definition of conveying

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Kovich said attracting new development will ultimately be key to lowering rates further by spreading the cost of the water system across more customers.

— Nina Burns, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Many consumers are visiting more stores and making smaller purchases at each one, spreading their spending around rather than sticking to one retailer out of habit or loyalty.

— Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of spreading

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Many major tech companies have pledged to pay their fair share of the costs associated with generating and transmitting more electricity to serve large data centers.

— Theodore J. Kury, Fortune, 14 July 2026
The Congolese authorities declared a fresh Ebola outbreak on May 15 after the disease had been transmitting for weeks without official detection, according to the WHO.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of transmitting

Verb

The lawsuit said the teen was then isolated from peers, deprived of basic needs and kept from communicating freely with his parents.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026
Managers are communicating more often, being less secretive, providing transparency and providing more clarity about distributions and redemptions.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of communicating

Verb

SheaMoisture’s Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Detangler combines the brand’s signature ingredient, shea butter (famed for its ability to lock in hydration), with vitamin-rich sea kelp and strengthening, shine-imparting argan oil.

— Eden Stuart, Glamour, 7 July 2026
The 1792 team deliberately chose to use the brand’s signature bourbon yeast to make their straight rye whiskey, imparting additional sweetness to the final product.

— Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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