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 next day, Hunter Biden called Greenwood to relay (in colorful language) that his father wasn’t — and shouldn’t — withdraw from the race.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
The question was how to relay this message, how to tell people that this is the right decision for president without inflaming them.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The message was eventually relayed to Watson that Jokic was concerned the 20-year-old was spending too hastily.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
If the team can get the X-band transmitter working again, the device may be able to relay data that could reveal what happened, Waggoner said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
The question was how to relay this message, how to tell people that this is the right decision for president without inflaming them.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The message was eventually relayed to Watson that Jokic was concerned the 20-year-old was spending too hastily.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
If the team can get the X-band transmitter working again, the device may be able to relay data that could reveal what happened, Waggoner said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
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The abuse victims’ attorneys, however, suggested that not funding the trust immediately would short-change people who had already been victimized by the church, given how the value of that trust could erode with time and inflation.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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To name just one example: After an opening act filled with lurid cartel violence, Emilia Pérez gives us a comic number about gender-reassignment surgery.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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Wimbish is also charged with conveying false information about a bomb threat, mailing a threatening letter and making false statements to the FBI.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The bonus on DraftKings is conveyed as eight (8) separate stakes worth $25 each.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Dozens of firefighters were battling the brush fire just days after fires in wooded areas of Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Jersey spread smoke across New York City.Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fix the Hide Before Tweaking the Spread If things aren’t going as planned and ducks aren’t finishing, duck hunters tend to want to mess with the decoy spread.Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Instead of driving China and North Korea apart, Washington should try to capitalize on Beijing’s power over Pyongyang by urging China to clearly communicate two redlines to its partner.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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When the technology is limited to medical applications, such as Chang’s device that helps paralyzed people regain the ability to communicate, those applications are covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Many of the procedures in place for formally establishing the results of the nation’s presidential election were designed when important documents were transmitted across the country on horseback—not by plane or email.Brian Bennett, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
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Remember that raccoons can transmit rabies to people and pets and distemper to unvaccinated pets, so they should never be handled alive (or deceased).Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Amontillado cask imparts a complex, nuanced finish with subtle earthy tones, nuts, and a slightly savory element.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Finishing Yellowstone Select for nine weeks in rum cask barrels from Havana, Cuba, imparts notes of spice and tropical sweetness for a unique flavor profile.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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The committee’s bipartisan group of election and law enforcement officials developed pocket-size guides to election laws for police officers to carry.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The company updated the Starlink shop with the new gear, which is meant to carry the V4 standard Starlink dish, a model that began rolling out about a year ago.& Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relay. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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