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.Wendy Zellner

Examples of wire transfer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Federal officials said Mizuhara arranged wire transfers from the account without Ohtani’s knowledge or permission, impersonated Ohtani during phone calls with bank employees and used biographical details from Ohtani’s life to pass security questions. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 The attorney said Bowyer first noticed Ohtani's funds were possibly involved when a wire transfer with his name on it was remitted. Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024 In the complaint, obtained by PEOPLE, Janssen, 61, alleges that Beador, 59, turned to him for financial support in early 2022, borrowing $40,000 via wire transfer on Jan. 23, 2022 for a facelift procedure. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024 Based on fraud reports associated with various types of payment methods, consumers reported losing $311 million via wire transfer in 2022 and $1.587 billion via bank transfer or payment. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 Jan. 2024 Among the queries that yielded no response from Brettler are whether Ohtani gave Mizuhara access to his bank account and who in his orbit should have been aware of large wire transfers to a bookmaking operation. Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024 Those wire transfers were sent from Ohtani’s account to an associate of Bowyer’s, the person said. Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024 The Dodgers fired Ohtani’s longtime interpreter, after questions regarding $4.5 million in wire transfers from Ohtani’s accounts were sent to a gambling operation in California. Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2024 Bank wire transfer is also a cashout option, but the minimum amount required to process this is $300. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wire transfer was in 1878

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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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