Thesaurus results for RELAYS

relays

verb

present tense third-person singular of relay

as in gives

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 relays After spending the dramatic hour contemplating a promotion — one that would take him away from his ship and his crew — Captain Pike relays his final decision. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 July 2026 The report lays out the three biggest threats seen for the Snake River, but also relays optimism about the winding waterway’s future and posits next steps that should be taken to protect it. — Hannah Smith updated July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026 This statement relays that an individual’s career growth is inconvenient and being successful actually creates problems. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 During the 90-minute cruise along the Neuse River, a captain relays stories and facts about New Bern. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 Closer to the modern era, an Inuit creation story relays a chase scene to explain the sun and moon's asynchronous flights. — Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 30 May 2026 One is a compass-like mechanism, whereby the Earth exerts a pull on magnetic particles in a bird’s upper beak that relays directional information via a large nerve in the cranium. — ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026 This anecdote, which Pichai relays in Google’s Mountain View headquarters on a Wednesday afternoon in April, is almost too on the nose. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026 About half of the ensembles were created within the past decade, which relays an of-the-times show versus an overly scholarly one. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026

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Verb

The delicate shape still nods to classic ballet flats, but the slight heel gives everything a little more polish, making the pairing feel less Sunday lunch with your nan and more Copenhagen Fashion Week.

— Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
The deal gives the United States 55% effective output of the new private company, including an ownership stake and rights to buy oil at cost.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of gives

Verb

The collector should have bought a Claude piece, which conveys better taste, or a major work from François-Xavier, like a bar.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Yet YouTube has told creators cross-posting on its platform and Netflix hurts viewership on YouTube and conveys the idea that channels are deprioritizing the streaming platform as their primary distribution outlet.

— Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of conveys

Verb

Airport malaria is a very rare form of the disease’s transmission and occurs when a mosquito survives a flight from a malaria-endemic country and transmits the disease at or near the airport.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
While the car transmits every ripple in the road, its trick Multimatic dampers round off imperfections beautifully, so the chassis never feels discombobulated.

— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

Definition of transmits

Verb

Eastern Point Lighthouse, Gloucester Widow’s Bay’s lighthouse is the center of a running bit in which Tom communicates with the keeper, Garrett (Fred Robbins), using walkie-talkies—often yielding the opposite results Tom hopes for.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Registering with one communicates membership in that community — something many people understandably interpret as support for its principles.

— Ethan Hicks, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of communicates

Verb

Ross now imparts these crucial lessons on preparation, mindset, and team cohesion to her athletes, preparing them for the intense Olympic spotlight and the pursuit of gold.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
This formula that not only acts as a deodorant, but imparts a lovely fragrance (and that's particularly appealing in the dead of summer).

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of imparts

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Out back, a single monoshock is mounted to the massive single-sided swingarm that carries the solo rear wheel shod in a wiiiide 305/30R20 Kenda meat.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Brooks ran for 106 yards on 27 carries last season while contributing primarily on special teams.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

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