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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Most places accept cash, check, wire transfer and even Google or Apple Pay.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Need to fabricate confirmation of wire transfer from Chase?
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
SoFi does not charge a fee for incoming wire transfers, however the sending bank may charge a fee.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Epstein went so far as to help Antonova, a Russian citizen, secure a visa, put her up in his New York apartments, fund her coding classes, and send her wire transfers.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Need to fabricate confirmation of wire transfer from Chase?
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
SoFi does not charge a fee for incoming wire transfers, however the sending bank may charge a fee.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Epstein went so far as to help Antonova, a Russian citizen, secure a visa, put her up in his New York apartments, fund her coding classes, and send her wire transfers.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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 13 May. 2026.
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