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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 relays
For many minutes, Kowalski relays the car's precise location, information that could have led officers straight to her.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
That happens automatically, mostly through the vestibular system — the network of tunnels and small, sensory hairs in the inner ear that relays information from the outside world to the brain.
—Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2026
Suresh relays the information to Superintendent Srikant Saxena, the informant connected to Ravi, who then communicates the intelligence to Meena.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
During the 90-minute cruise along the Neuse River, a captain relays stories and facts about New Bern.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Maybe for the structural reasons Jackson relays.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
At least, this is what Zosia relays over the phone.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
The dongle receives information from the mouse and relays it to the computer’s operating system through Bluetooth or a radio frequency.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Nearby brain regions such as the thalamus, which relays information from your senses to the rest of your brain, shut off first.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
That happens automatically, mostly through the vestibular system — the network of tunnels and small, sensory hairs in the inner ear that relays information from the outside world to the brain.
—Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2026
Suresh relays the information to Superintendent Srikant Saxena, the informant connected to Ravi, who then communicates the intelligence to Meena.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
During the 90-minute cruise along the Neuse River, a captain relays stories and facts about New Bern.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Maybe for the structural reasons Jackson relays.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
At least, this is what Zosia relays over the phone.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
The dongle receives information from the mouse and relays it to the computer’s operating system through Bluetooth or a radio frequency.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Nearby brain regions such as the thalamus, which relays information from your senses to the rest of your brain, shut off first.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relays
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Each necklace has a little pavé jump ring that attaches it to the chain and gives it a subtle sparkle.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Styles checks every box in the type of player the Commanders covet — tough, versatile, athletic, smart — and gives them a young player to build around for years to come.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Arwyn Galadriel The beautiful and powerful elven Galadriel, played by Cate Blanchett in the Lord of the Rings movies, conveys feelings of light, wisdom and strength.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2026
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Keeping your messages too short conveys lack of effort.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the reality is that as automation spreads, skills like critical thinking, communication and emotional intelligence become more valuable.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Sargassum originates from the eastern Caribbean and spreads throughout Florida's East Coast and elsewhere.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the state’s Department of Food and Agriculture cut down 30% of the nursery’s citrus trees on concerns they were infested with Asian citrus psyllid, a sap-sucking bug that transmits a devastating citrus disease.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lumentum’s technology helps convert electrical signals into light, and Corning makes the optical fiber that transmits the light across the data center.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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At issue is telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C), or how a company communicates and manages a satellite constellation using radio frequencies.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the film, Rocky communicates through a computer program, giving his speech a simple, almost lyrical rhythm.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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As grandmother imparts her wisdom about the plants’ connection with phežúta — medicines — and the importance of giving thanks for their bounty, the pair sings a special song to stinging nettle, chokecherry, red clover, milkweed, elderberry, and golden rod.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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These numbers do not, on their own, say anything about the benefit that an elite degree imparts.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Each piece carries a subtle, intentional message -- a daily reminder of your beauty and worth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Each count carries a maximum of three years in prison.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Relays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relays. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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