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
Specifically, other data could relay how many of the flu-like illnesses are caused by flu viruses — or which flu strain is infecting people.
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Amy Maxmen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Several of the models, who were seated relaxed in armchairs or standing at ease, relayed that élan.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
Jordanian officials are relaying concerns that, should a mass relocation occur, Iran may target Jordan as a new base from which to wage proxy attacks on Israel.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
Once Dylan relayed that information to Boston Rob, the Robfather had his opening.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Amy Maxmen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Several of the models, who were seated relaxed in armchairs or standing at ease, relayed that élan.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
Jordanian officials are relaying concerns that, should a mass relocation occur, Iran may target Jordan as a new base from which to wage proxy attacks on Israel.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
Once Dylan relayed that information to Boston Rob, the Robfather had his opening.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
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However, Microsoft is relatively new to the concept of broader AI model support, given that its major AI investments over the past few years have been in OpenAI and its own Copilot tools.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The location is atypical for its purpose, given its proximity to major sources of water, which left the tomb badly damaged from flooding not long after Thutmose II’s death.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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Even the hardtop enclosure, with sliding-glass doors and an open area at the back, conveys a sense of airiness.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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The prison was the perfect place to convey that [part of the] story.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The search for nationhood spread far and wide, becoming a central organizing principle of the world and one of its most potent political ideologies.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Waves would eventually have spread that resulting sediment along the shore, forming a beach that'd have been strikingly familiar to us.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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As communicating quietly through body language didn't work, the dog tries loud communication, such as growling or showing teeth.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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In her experience, only communicating via an app can leave some parents feeling disconnected.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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Join 2 others in the comments View Comments There, the robot will attempt to detect ice before hopping back out of the crater and transmitting data back home.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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And vaccinated patients tend to have milder symptoms and are less likely to transmit the virus to others.—
Dave Wessner,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The maguey imparts a subtly vegetal flavor, and cooks reserve just enough fat so that each bite of meat is unctuous.—
Edmund Tijerina,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 2022 Best of Beauty winner imparts coverage while evening tone and fighting redness beneath the foundation.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2025
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Those negotiations are certain to be tricky after a campaign which exposed sharp divisions over migration and how to deal with the AfD in a country where far-right politics carry a particularly strong stigma due to its Nazi past.—
Sarah Marsh and Matthias Williams,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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This, in Redick’s mind, would be the signal, the sign that the emotional baggage Doncic has carried since having his life and career upended via a shocking trade was lessening.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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