Thesaurus results for RELAYING

relaying

verb

present participle of relay

as in giving

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 relaying Mithril has promised that its tech could help local law enforcement who respond to a shooting by locating the shooter and relaying critical information, but that would require a high degree of coordination in a hectic and dangerous environment. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026 In relaying the unimaginable destruction of the event, Lee eschews sensationalism for sobriety. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 Only Giving Feedback When Something Goes Wrong Giving feedback usually implies the idea of relaying something negative that needs to be fixed. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Without Shanahan involved in practice, offensive line coach Chris Foerster has assumed a supervisory role while offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak is relaying play calls. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 Or, at the bare minimum, opt for writing a positive review or relaying feedback to management. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026 When The Observer mentioned Muller relaying that story and the discussion the duo had was broached, Ajayi began beaming. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 Hundreds of horseback riders participate in the commemorative event every June, relaying about 1,000 letters across the route. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Relative bargain Please do not be mad at me for relaying this insurance math. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 June 2026

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Then, the two-time Grammy winner donated his earnings, giving $500,000 across the 50 fan competitors in the competition ($10K each) and the remaining $500,000 to charity.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Swavely said in an interview that the play attempts to present Helen’s perspective in the story, reimagining her as a mail-order bride and giving her a voice and agency in her own fate.

— Benjamin Carr, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Set in the 1980s during the NASA space shuttle program, this suspenseful novel reveals the complexity behind every expedition, following the relationships and obstacles while conveying a love of exploring the unknown.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 31 July 2026
But then Lily somehow intuits the core evolutionary idea behind a man competing at naked limbo with a group of monkeys, even though neither Kaylin as explainer nor Zac as performer got what Lisa’s drawing was conveying.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026

Definition of conveying

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Newspapers in Arabic, Urdu and Persian, published in cities such as Bombay, now Mumbai, Calcutta, or Kolkata, Istanbul, London and Cairo helped in spreading religious and political ideas across the globe.

— Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
The wildfire started Saturday in Lassen County before spreading into Sierra County and Washoe County, prompting thousands of evacuations north of Reno.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of spreading

Verb

Companies are developing robust, modular, and radiation-resilient solutions to filter and process information in space, transmitting only valuable insights.

— Ben Topor, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
An increasing number of cases does not mean the fungus is transmitting at a more rapid pace than usual.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of transmitting

Verb

Others have questions about changing schools, moving to a new grade, special education eligibility, classroom placement, bullying, IEP implementation or communicating effectively with teachers.

— Jennifer Durocher, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
The puzzles are delightfully unique, too, focusing on you communicating with your friends, and often without words.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of communicating

Verb

What might have seemed dull to a thought stimulated by the senses or by intellectual pursuits becomes an opportunity to listen for what Christ is imparting to us – nurturing our progress in understanding the things of Spirit, God.

— Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
An intense dry rub coats the chicken both pre- and post-frying, imparting a crunchy crust with slow-building heat.

— Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

Definition of imparting

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