relay

verb

Definition of relaynext
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 Other attendees used accessories – of sorts – to relay their disapproval of some of Trump’s views. — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025 Company officials have said that such a network could be used to relay communications, telemetry or other data between different spacecraft on the moon. — Denise Chow, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025 Such an outcome would require sufficient action by Canada to address drug trafficking, Trump recounted relaying to Trudeau. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025 Normally, the system works so that AirTags and other compatible items such as iPhones and iPads send Bluetooth signals to passing Apple devices, and relaying the data to Apple, which notifies the person who’s reported the item lost. — David Phelan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relay
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relay
  1. give
  2. convey
  3. spread
  4. communicate
  5. transmit
  6. impart
  7. carry
Verb
  • Even the historically bad White Sox can't justify giving Gallo an opportunity to continue hitting.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Al-Farra believes his wife and children were taken to pressure him to give information about rebels in his area.
    — Mirna Alrached, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of give
Verb
  • This subtle shift not only conveys assertiveness but also acknowledges the other person's patience, working to your advantage.
    — Melody Wilding, LMSW, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The doc uses all the simple, traditional tricks of the form, between talking head interviews and B-roll footage, but its aim to convey facts and figures first is perhaps its biggest strength.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of convey
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of spread
Verb
  • In this new creative interface, your job is to communicate effectively—asking the right questions and offering the right prompts—while the heavy lifting of execution is handled by AI.
    — John Winsor, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The clip gives fans a look into his creative process as members of the OTF crew communicate with him on calls and run through songs making the tracklist’s cut.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of communicate
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of transmit
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of impart
Verb
  • The charges carry a possible 5-year prison sentence.
    — Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Simpson, 90, isn’t worthy of carrying their luggage — not theirs, not anyone else’s on the list.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of carry

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