1
as in to cede
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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2
as in to transmit
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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3
as in to send
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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4
as in to move
to change the place or position of
transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse
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5
as in to leave
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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Recent Examples of transfer
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will decide where to transfer the 13 sea turtles — potential new locations include Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach and Zoo Miami.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Cosco Shipping could potentially be a new partner in the deal that would transfer two ports on the sides of the Panama Canal to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and BlackRock.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
Trump has proposed transferring the department's responsibilities to other agencies.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The provision outlines regulatory definitions and sets new rates related to making and transferring silencers.
—Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Cosco Shipping could potentially be a new partner in the deal that would transfer two ports on the sides of the Panama Canal to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and BlackRock.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
Trump has proposed transferring the department's responsibilities to other agencies.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The provision outlines regulatory definitions and sets new rates related to making and transferring silencers.
—Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfer
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That’s because the SLAM academy is legally a public school, though run privately, which clears the way for the city to cede property to it.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Four months after fans of the James Bond franchise decried the deal struck between Amazon MGM with producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson to cede creative control of the 007 franchise, hope has arrived in the form of famed director Denis Villeneuve.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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The thalamus acts as a control center and transmits sensory signals to various areas of the cerebral cortex.—
Christian Wolf,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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West Nile is often transmitted from the Culex house mosquito, a medium-sized mosquito that is typically brown in color.—
Katherine Weaver,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Sale threw 116 pitches in that game — one shy of the MLB season-high for any pitcher — and didn’t say anything about the injury or soreness afterward, but was sent for tests after the soreness lingered.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Fox News Digital sent press queries to the White House and the U.S. State Department, seeking comment about the open letter published on Truth Social to President Trump.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Wales have done well under Wilkinson to move away from a hardened reputation as being Fishlock’s team and become more of a sum of their parts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Protests by locals, who are frustrated with overtourism and Bezos’ links to President Donald Trump, forced Bezos to move a wedding party from a central Venetian nightlife area to a more isolated part of the city, Reuters reported.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Prioritize child and pet safety: Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
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That left officials urging victims and survivors to come forward and work with authorities to ensure accountability.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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But once the group noticed that Ginny had already died and turned to a zombie, Maggie could not finish the job, and instead handed her knife to Negan to finish off the young girl.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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The clip, which has been viewed 1.7 million times, received over a thousand comments from other users with their own stories of nervous uncles and the universal chaos of handing a baby to someone who hasn't quite figured out which end is which.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The Mountain West Conference hired Willkie Farr & Gallagher to lead the investigation, and Heaphy was assigned to lead it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Consider a few sample tasks assigned to the storage administrator today.—
Nick Burling,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Formed in Los Angeles, the gang has grown into a transnational criminal organization with tens of thousands of members spread across the United States, Mexico and Central America.—
Martha McHardy
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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That youthful energy was apparent Tuesday evening, as both cautiously optimistic canvassers and ecstatic supporters lined the streets of central Brooklyn, creating a party-like atmosphere that spread from poll sites into the surrounding neighborhoods.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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“Transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfer. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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