wire transfer
noun
: a transfer of funds (as from one bank account to another) by electronic or formerly by telegraphic means
… has steadily built alliances with financial-service providers … enabling it to offer services such as bargain-priced money orders and wire transfers.—
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Aspiration missed a payment to Leonard in the fall before making the payment in December, following Wong’s wire transfer to the firm.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Enter a wire transfer correctly, and the money moves.
—Richie Etwaru, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The scammers then demand payment, usually through wire transfers or gift cards.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Bank-to-bank wire transfers can take up to three or five days, especially if the transfer occurs near a holiday or weekend or after working hours.
—Andreina Rodriguez,maya Benjamin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Enter a wire transfer correctly, and the money moves.
—Richie Etwaru, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The scammers then demand payment, usually through wire transfers or gift cards.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Bank-to-bank wire transfers can take up to three or five days, especially if the transfer occurs near a holiday or weekend or after working hours.
—Andreina Rodriguez,maya Benjamin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wire transfer
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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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