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
The actress recalls relaying to the doctor what her father's wishes were.
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Hosmer’s video showed evidence the Red Sox might have been identifying pitch grips from Valdez’s glove and relaying signs to hitters when a runner was on second base.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
An info-dense report published Tuesday shows that in-flight satellite broadband is faster than ever, thanks mainly to Starlink, but the aging onboard Wi-Fi networks relaying that connectivity to passengers' devices may now serve as spoilers.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
But Pakistan has played a key role in ceasefire negotiations, relaying messages between the two sides.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The source said Mladenov has taken to relaying Israel’s demands and warning that Israel will return to war if Hamas does not agree to disarm.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Students might consider this a case of simply looking up information—which a majority of them rate as the most helpful and acceptable use of LLMs in surveys—but typing a question and relaying the response is not the same as thinking about it.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
Both Pakistan and Egypt have been relaying messages between Washington and Tehran to help de-escalate the conflict, which is now in its fifth week.
—Tooba Khan, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Chesky stayed in contact with the tech journalist Kara Swisher, relaying criticism of the board.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Hosmer’s video showed evidence the Red Sox might have been identifying pitch grips from Valdez’s glove and relaying signs to hitters when a runner was on second base.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
An info-dense report published Tuesday shows that in-flight satellite broadband is faster than ever, thanks mainly to Starlink, but the aging onboard Wi-Fi networks relaying that connectivity to passengers' devices may now serve as spoilers.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
But Pakistan has played a key role in ceasefire negotiations, relaying messages between the two sides.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The source said Mladenov has taken to relaying Israel’s demands and warning that Israel will return to war if Hamas does not agree to disarm.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Students might consider this a case of simply looking up information—which a majority of them rate as the most helpful and acceptable use of LLMs in surveys—but typing a question and relaying the response is not the same as thinking about it.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
Both Pakistan and Egypt have been relaying messages between Washington and Tehran to help de-escalate the conflict, which is now in its fifth week.
—Tooba Khan, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Chesky stayed in contact with the tech journalist Kara Swisher, relaying criticism of the board.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relaying
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And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Las Vegas moved on from the quarterback this offseason in favor of Cousins and Mendoza, less than a year after giving Smith more than $58 million guaranteed.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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But on the flip side, some studies conclude that CODAs learn from playing interpreter at a young age to communicate better personally and professionally later in life, and may grow up endowed with special talents for conveying and reading facial expressions and gestures.—
Bob Brody,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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Gibson’s wigs may change along the way, but his considerable capabilities at conveying a range of personalities stay the course.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Hantavirus misinformation is spreading fast.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Spoofing relies on transmitting false signals that mimic authentic satellite signals to trick signal receivers into calculating erroneous positions for aircraft and other users.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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This outbreak — the first time hantavirus has been suspected of transmitting on a cruise ship — is an evolving situation.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
7 May 2026
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Often that script needs to be responsive to the two people communicating.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Under intense questioning by Brian Panish, the lead attorney for Nancy and Karim Iskander, the boys’ parents, Erickson denied Grossman ever admitted fault over four years of communicating with him through WhatsApp, in person and over the phone.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The potatoes are grilled, imparting a bit of smoke to classic papas.—
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Actions that seemed foolhardy when Rue was younger now come off as merely chancy, with Zendaya imparting enough hard-knock experience to pull off bigger swings.—
Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Relaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relaying. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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