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
By December, the Goldens learned their son would have to be transferred to another hospital that was better equipped to deal with his breathing issues.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The story follows So-ri, who after transferring schools finds a mysterious letter from the previous desk occupant, sparking a search for hidden letters and personal discovery.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
This, after running for just three TDs total in four seasons at Iowa, his school before transferring to Kansas.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
He was transferred to the Louisiana State Penitentiary last month from an ICE detention center in Pennsylvania.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The story follows So-ri, who after transferring schools finds a mysterious letter from the previous desk occupant, sparking a search for hidden letters and personal discovery.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
This, after running for just three TDs total in four seasons at Iowa, his school before transferring to Kansas.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
He was transferred to the Louisiana State Penitentiary last month from an ICE detention center in Pennsylvania.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfer
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America should basically cede that key technology of the Great Progression to Chinese global leadership.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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The unpalatable alternative for Macron would be dissolving parliament again, ceding to pressure from the far right in particular for another unscheduled cycle of legislative elections.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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By regularly sending feedback signals within a WiFi network, known as beamforming feedback information (BFI), devices transmit data in an unencrypted form that can be read by third parties.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Unlike mosquitoes and flies that can carry diseases, most spiders rarely transmit communicable diseases to humans.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Nearly nine years after sending that first cold email, the trio sold a majority stake of Lemon Pepper Holdings (Wingtop UK’s parent company) to Californian private equity firm Sixth Street just before the New Year.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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On May 14, 2024, Gatlin sent a personal email to 100 Black Men of America regarding its annual conference the following month in Atlanta.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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With that goal, Messi moved into first place in the Golden Boot race, one goal ahead of Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC, who is away on national team duty with Gabon.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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In analyzing dozens of hours of audio and video footage of public and private speaking events for McMahon’s appointees, as well as their writings, ProPublica found that a recurring theme is the desire to enable more families to leave public schools.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Varying injuries suffered by Richard Fitts, Hunter Dobbins, Kutter Crawford and Tanner Houck leave several starters in flux entering the offseason, while rookies Connelly Early and Payton Tolle pitched well at the end of the season.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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With Trocheck serving as an alternate captain under Miller, who joined the Rangers in a January trade with the Canucks, the 32-year-old centers have been handed the leadership reins for a team that is coming off a calamitous 2024-25 season.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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The agency also assigns an advisory level for all countries.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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In clubhouses with bigger lockers or prized locations, players are assigned to spots by service time.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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These swells are expected to spread toward the Turks and Caicos Islands and Bahamas tonight and on Saturday.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfer. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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