as in to give
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 relay
McCollum relayed the report to then-Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson, who peppered him.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The sibling, however, said the family was repeatedly told by representatives from a department call center that Phay was in its system and that messages would be relayed to his parole officer.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Anonymous tips can be relayed through Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Although the music could be converted into radio signals in real time, according to officials, the space agency will relay a prerecorded version from the orchestra’s rehearsal the day before to avoid any technical issues.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The sibling, however, said the family was repeatedly told by representatives from a department call center that Phay was in its system and that messages would be relayed to his parole officer.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Anonymous tips can be relayed through Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Although the music could be converted into radio signals in real time, according to officials, the space agency will relay a prerecorded version from the orchestra’s rehearsal the day before to avoid any technical issues.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
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Apple Original Films has released the official teaser trailer for The Lost Bus, giving a first glance at Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera in the forthcoming dramatic thriller centered around California’s 2018 Camp Fire.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
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The Dodgers have sent Clayton Kershaw to the mound to give a slumping team a lift countless times during his 18-year career.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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However, in languages like Spanish, French, or Italian, adjectives and other grammatical cues often convey gender.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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If the Wizards finish in the top-eight of the 2026 NBA Draft order, a pair of second-round picks — Washington’s in 2026 and 2027 — will convey instead of a first-round pick.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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Others will spread into a shrub-like habit unless pruned.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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Wen: Salmonella most often spreads to people through contaminated food.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Communication Style Traditional leaders communicate top down, often in a formal or somewhat guarded tone.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The scale of the problem was communicated by the BFI’s AI in the Screen Sector: Perspectives and Paths Forward, which said more than 130,000 film and TV scripts have been used to train AI models.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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Companies that create hiring platforms tend to take data security pretty seriously — but any data transmitted over the internet from your organization to an AI's learning database has the potential to be exposed.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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Hakeem Jeffries transmit a request increase future federal deficits Explore this year's list.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
13 June 2025
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The three different types of sherry casks impart rich layers of fruit, spice, and oak, providing complexity and depth, as each cask type imparts a distinct influence.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The French oak imparts a rounded sweetness while the American oak contributes vanilla and peppery spice, both of which harmonize with the sweet, lightly vegetal and mineral notes of the cooked agave, without overwhelming it.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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The aphid was carried from Africa by the harmattan wind across the ocean to the Caribbean; it was detected in Florida’s sugarcane fields in the late nineteen-seventies and, in 2013, on sorghum crops farther north.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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