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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
This statement relays that an individual’s career growth is inconvenient and being successful actually creates problems.
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Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
During the 90-minute cruise along the Neuse River, a captain relays stories and facts about New Bern.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Closer to the modern era, an Inuit creation story relays a chase scene to explain the sun and moon's asynchronous flights.
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Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
One is a compass-like mechanism, whereby the Earth exerts a pull on magnetic particles in a bird’s upper beak that relays directional information via a large nerve in the cranium.
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ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
This anecdote, which Pichai relays in Google’s Mountain View headquarters on a Wednesday afternoon in April, is almost too on the nose.
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Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 May 2026
About half of the ensembles were created within the past decade, which relays an of-the-times show versus an overly scholarly one.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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.
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Erin Allday,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Mar. 2026
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
During the 90-minute cruise along the Neuse River, a captain relays stories and facts about New Bern.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Closer to the modern era, an Inuit creation story relays a chase scene to explain the sun and moon's asynchronous flights.
—
Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
One is a compass-like mechanism, whereby the Earth exerts a pull on magnetic particles in a bird’s upper beak that relays directional information via a large nerve in the cranium.
—
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
This anecdote, which Pichai relays in Google’s Mountain View headquarters on a Wednesday afternoon in April, is almost too on the nose.
—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 May 2026
About half of the ensembles were created within the past decade, which relays an of-the-times show versus an overly scholarly one.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
For many minutes, Kowalski relays the car's precise location, information that could have led officers straight to her.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relays
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Refine a portfolio piece, build a small prototype, or share a draft with someone who gives honest notes.
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The softened felt gives under his fingers, then holds, each adjustment staying a little longer than the last.
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The dour feeling that this book produces is the exact opposite of the invigorating excitement that Scorsese conveys when discussing movie magic.
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When a manager conveys this, employees hear that new ideas are unwelcome and innovation is discouraged.
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The virus spreads through the saliva or nervous system tissue of infected mammals, usually through bites.
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Those worries make sense, and understanding how bird flu spreads and what to watch for is the best way to protect your flock and yourself.
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In the clinical setting, Busbee said, physical therapists use different size electrodes for various parts of the body, attached to a machine that transmits an electrical current to the electrodes.
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The system processes pilot inputs through computers and transmits electrical signals to flight controls, improving safety, reliability, maneuverability, and reducing aircraft weight by removing mechanical linkages.
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Laughter communicates a playful, happy feeling without using words.
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More than just a structural framework, bone also functions as a highly active tissue that helps regulate the body’s mineral balance, supports blood cell production and communicates with multiple organ systems.
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Increasing the mustard in the dressing imparts this salad with its traditional strong yellow hue and a sharpness complimented by the red onion and pickled jalapeño brine.
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Driving on the freeway, the C10 carries itself with an air of gravitas that imparts a heady sense of assuredness to the driver.
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But Kimball House’s award-winning bar program more than carries its own weight.
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Tianwen-2 carries both a touch-and-go sampling system and an anchor-and-attach mechanism equipped with drills for collecting surface material.
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“Relays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relays. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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