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
The maid of honor will help with those last coordinating details and relay any necessary information to the wedding party.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
According to Hello! magazine, Prince William met Kaleb Cooper from the show Clarkson’s Farm, and he was asked to relay a message from his eldest son.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Sheriff’s office: ICE has deportation orders for 10,000 people in Orange County
Mayor Jerry Demings relayed those totals Tuesday as part of a Board of County Commission discussion about an agreement allowing jail staff to help federal immigration authorities serve warrants and deportation orders.
—Orlando Sentinel and Miami Herald Editorial Boards, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
The White House has insisted that no classified information was shared in the chat after The Atlantic released screenshots on Wednesday showing Hegseth relayed specific information related to weapons used and the timing of attacks.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
According to Hello! magazine, Prince William met Kaleb Cooper from the show Clarkson’s Farm, and he was asked to relay a message from his eldest son.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Sheriff’s office: ICE has deportation orders for 10,000 people in Orange County
Mayor Jerry Demings relayed those totals Tuesday as part of a Board of County Commission discussion about an agreement allowing jail staff to help federal immigration authorities serve warrants and deportation orders.
—Orlando Sentinel and Miami Herald Editorial Boards, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
The White House has insisted that no classified information was shared in the chat after The Atlantic released screenshots on Wednesday showing Hegseth relayed specific information related to weapons used and the timing of attacks.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
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Despite that, a growing number of companies do so voluntarily because the information gives them a leg up in the business world.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2017 Francis gave a copy of his 2015 climate encyclical to President Trump, who visited him at the Vatican during his first term.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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Hess, in his earlier films, displayed a refined sense of comic timing, of scenes that hold long enough and are framed cannily enough to convey a sense of wondrous observation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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What was important to you to convey about Saxon in that scene?—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, a total of 59 bodies were shipped home for burial, while another 150 were buried in Halifax, spread among three cemeteries.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The American Heart Association recommends that adults get at least two and a half hours per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or an hour and 15 minutes per week of vigorous aerobic activity, or some combination of both, preferably spread throughout the week.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hardy allegedly unknowingly communicated with undercover MPD officers via text message to organize handovers in a downtown parking garage.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sure, there are some departures from the episode (characters communicate with the throng by taking acid… not exactly something Netflix can or would want to bring to gamers at home).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The actors, too, wore headsets, their quips, shouts and whispers transmitted digitally into the audience’s ears, at times alternating between the left and right earphones.—
Rachel Sherman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Hopefully, yes, given that Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with infected bodily fluids, and thus spreads less easily than pathogens with respiratory transmission, such as measles, avian flu and coronaviruses.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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This imparts more energy from gravity, per the authors, increasing the mixing of the granular coffee grounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Manchester by the Sea and You Can Count on Me filmmaker imparted his advice about how to carve a screenwriting career in the film business during a lengthy keynote conversation with Room and Frank director Lenny Abrahamson.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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There were so many physical scenes and heavy emotions carried throughout.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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The charges carry a combined sentence of 24 to 62 years in prison, Drummond said, and up to $260,000 in fines.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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