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as in ceded
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
Claire's grandfather agreed to transfer certain stocks to her when she turned 18
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as in transmitted
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
they used Morse Code to transfer the message from one ship to another
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as in sent
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
will have to transfer you from our San Francisco office to our New York headquarters
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as in relocated
to change the place or position of
transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
before she left the country, she transferred all her record books and important papers to her mother
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as in passed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
transferred the ball to the running back
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Recent Examples of transferred
But Florida expects to return Orlando’s Isaiah Brown and his older brother AJ, who transferred last spring from Ohio and redshirted following shoulder surgery.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The separate library fund, with revenues exceeding expenditures by $933,800, transferred $700,000 for future maintenance and capital improvements and contributed $116,900 each for meeting unfunded pension and post-employment benefits liabilities.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The Department of Social Services consent order requires the residents to be transferred to other facilities by April 10.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
He was then transferred to EMS and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for further evaluation.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Lauren Betts, who transferred to UCLA ahead of her sophomore year, has been with the Bruins for three.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Denegal, who transferred from Michigan, gained invaluable experience last year in spring ball, followed by a full season as the starter.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
According to a statement from Oak Park officials, approximately 70 patients were working with hospital officials Wednesday to assess whether they will be discharged or transferred to other healthcare facilities.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
He's often seen joking with or getting tips from players such as Hacopian, the star second baseman who transferred in this offseason.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The separate library fund, with revenues exceeding expenditures by $933,800, transferred $700,000 for future maintenance and capital improvements and contributed $116,900 each for meeting unfunded pension and post-employment benefits liabilities.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The Department of Social Services consent order requires the residents to be transferred to other facilities by April 10.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
He was then transferred to EMS and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for further evaluation.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Lauren Betts, who transferred to UCLA ahead of her sophomore year, has been with the Bruins for three.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Denegal, who transferred from Michigan, gained invaluable experience last year in spring ball, followed by a full season as the starter.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
According to a statement from Oak Park officials, approximately 70 patients were working with hospital officials Wednesday to assess whether they will be discharged or transferred to other healthcare facilities.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
He's often seen joking with or getting tips from players such as Hacopian, the star second baseman who transferred in this offseason.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferred
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Boswell, the team’s senior leader, has ceded time on the ball to Wagler during the freshman’s remarkable rise to being named a second-team All-American.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the prelims, Williamson tied his teammate David King for the final spot in the final and King ceded the spot.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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As pitches are tracked by cameras around the field, that data is transmitted quickly and reliably to the ABS system operator in the press box, who can then deliver the results back to the field within seconds.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Your precise coordinates are never transmitted to or stored by the AJC.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon has sent thousands of troops to the region.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Two teenagers are facing charges in connection to a Hackensack, New Jersey, stabbing that sent one of them to the hospital.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The iconic French restaurant originally opened downtown in 1927 and relocated to its current chalet on Sunset Boulevard in 1962.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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News of the steakhouse’s arrival comes nearly two years after Gianni’s Trattoria left downtown Concord and relocated to a larger space at Gibson Mill, a nearby food hall, CharlotteFive previously reported.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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In fact, the questioning of Chalker was part of a postmortem examination of a misstep by the case officer who had handed him the key.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The message was handed to the party’s head, Sheikh Hammam Hamoudi, by the Iranian ambassador to Iraq during a meeting.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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About 20% of global oil supplies passed through the waterway before the war.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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But there was no finger pointing, no blame passed.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The missing candy bars could enter unofficial sales channels across European markets, the company said, but if this does happen, all products can be traced using the unique batch code assigned to individual bars.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military said he was assigned to the 890th Battalion, Paratroopers Brigade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Because this month’s layoffs are not confined to tech and spread across airlines, logistics, food production, healthcare, and more, the overall job market may be entering a recalibration period due to cost pressures and the rise of artificial intelligence.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Starting Wednesday, videos and posters will be plastered in subways and public spaces, spreading awareness about the negative components of what can be a disturbing encounter.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Transferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferred. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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