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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
Suresh relays the information to Superintendent Srikant Saxena, the informant connected to Ravi, who then communicates the intelligence to Meena.
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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
The docuseries relays a variety of claims by contestants and producers alike, ranging from season 2's Suzanne Mendonca alleging she was asked to gain weight before appearing on the show, to allegations that contestants' calorie intakes were restricted to as little as 800 calories per day.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Lynn quickly relays information about the upcoming play to Stephens during games, then the linebacker repeats it to his teammates.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
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
The docuseries relays a variety of claims by contestants and producers alike, ranging from season 2's Suzanne Mendonca alleging she was asked to gain weight before appearing on the show, to allegations that contestants' calorie intakes were restricted to as little as 800 calories per day.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Lynn quickly relays information about the upcoming play to Stephens during games, then the linebacker repeats it to his teammates.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relays
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This low-power millimeter-wave radar sensor gives self-driving cars a clearer, more accurate view of traffic by feeding them essential data from the surrounding road.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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That clinical history gives companies like Gestala a foundation to build on.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lenderman conveys this perfectly, despite having never played it live before.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mary does nothing to hide her irritability with him, something Metcalf conveys to perfection.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Markets, policymakers and regional leaders are now watching closely to see how far the conflict spreads, and whether the power shift in Tehran alters Iran’s political trajectory or further entrenches its security-first stance.—
Garrett Downs,Greg Iacurci,Azhar Sukri,Spriha Srivastava,Emma Graham,Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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From an engineering perspective, this process can be conceptualized as a self-replicating firmware update that spreads through a network of nodes; however, the network in this case is a population, and the firmware update is a genomic modification.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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The act would mandate wider u,se of ADS-B in and ADS-B out, a safety system that transmits an aircraft's location to other aircraft, NPR's Joel Rose tells Up First.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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CapRadio’s tower plan CapRadio tried for more than a decade to repair the tower beaming KXPR, which transmits classical music.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Well, one of the ways that the senior military communicates to the senior civilian leadership is to talk about constraints.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Trent Windsurfing Club near Nottingham, England, which communicates with members using both WhatsApp and email, spells out other considerations in a 15-point list on its website.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The fragrance milk imparts hydration via sunflower seed oil and hyaluronic acid, leaving behind an intoxicating skin-hugging scent.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Every great winemaking region imparts something recognizably unique to its wines, and Takahiko told me that in Hokkaido this was umami, the earthy flavor so revered in Japanese cooking.—
Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Spencer is charged with second-degree murder, which in Arkansas carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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When Tim was involved in a serious accident in 2021, the community rallied to keep the tearoom’s doors open, an act of kindness Jan still carries with her.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Relays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relays. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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