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
This information was relayed to troopers on patrol who located the car traveling east on Ennis Road in Brooklyn around 11 p.m., state police said.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
The Virtuosity Chronicles with Dixon Ward relays his insights.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Spend some time soaking in the riverfront views, and be sure to stop at signs and plaques that relay the story of Wheeling’s past.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Managers also are usually able to relay questions more efficiently to the attorney.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
The Virtuosity Chronicles with Dixon Ward relays his insights.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Spend some time soaking in the riverfront views, and be sure to stop at signs and plaques that relay the story of Wheeling’s past.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Managers also are usually able to relay questions more efficiently to the attorney.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
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Delegating is about giving your employees a time to learn, to grow, to shine and to expand while also helping to lighten your load and achieve organizational goals.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Both the city’s ad hoc committee on the 2028 Olympic Games and the full council gave its approval this week to several venue changes, including shifting equestrian events from the Valley to Temecula.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Earlier in the game, Swanson conveyed in a conversation with Crow-Armstrong to utilize the tools he has been given and not think too much how to best use them.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Communication tops this list—chiefs of staff must convey complex ideas clearly and diplomatically across all organizational levels.—
Cynthia Pong, JD,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The results came back as a Brucella suis infection, which causes a rare bacterial disease in humans and is spread by animals, according to the CDC.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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The humidity will be as low as 20% in these parts of the state, creating ideal conditions for existing fires to spread. U.S. 1 in Florida shut down in both directions on Friday due to low visibility from the 344 wildfire in Miami-Dade County, according to the county's emergency management agency.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Disabled travelers are their own best advocates and should communicate their needs clearly to others.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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The best non-managers who rise are the ones who clearly communicate their ambitions and strengths.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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While the underlying facts may seem unimportant and mundane—a random person watching a video on NBA.com and a cookie transmitting some data for Facebook ads—the NBA urges the Court to play out the Second Circuit’s reasoning.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reported a surge in borrower complaints during that period, and a Government Accountability Office review found that important information (like counts of qualifying PSLF payments) was sometimes transmitted incorrectly between servicers.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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American oak generally imparts sweeter, more intense vanilla, coconut, and caramel flavors due to higher levels of vanillin and lactones and the wood's looser grain structure.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Requiring her to pay for the veterinary expenses helps reinforce boundaries while imparting an important lesson about respecting other people's property.—
Lydia Patrick,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Their activities might seem banal — carrying a bag of groceries filled with fruits and vegetables, or a fluffy white cat — but the sharp color coordination and gussied up models give the images a psychedelic feel.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Wall Street is also bullish, with all seven analysts covering Amdocs carrying the equivalent of a buy, and a consensus price target of about $103, implying more than 13% upside from Friday’s close, according to LSEG.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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