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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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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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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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
That doesn’t account for the loss of other players who could choose to transfer when the portal window opens.
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Jackson was being transferred from the Arlington CIty Jail to the Tarrant County Jail.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Then, more than 40 years later, it was transferred into three Spanish oak Pedro Ximénez hogsheads in 2014.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
Her son transferred to Cal State Long Beach and is working toward his bachelor’s degree in business.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Jackson was being transferred from the Arlington CIty Jail to the Tarrant County Jail.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Then, more than 40 years later, it was transferred into three Spanish oak Pedro Ximénez hogsheads in 2014.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
Her son transferred to Cal State Long Beach and is working toward his bachelor’s degree in business.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfer
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Congress has gradually ceded its war powers to the executive branch, often preferring political safety to constitutional responsibility.—
Kenneth Zagacki,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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Boulee gave the two parties a deadline to agree on a mediator and come to the table, but with the deadline approaching, officials say neither side was ceding any ground.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Scientists are steadily advancing toward a future where quantum communication networks could revolutionize how information is transmitted.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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There’s no denying that Caurón leans into the sentimental here and elsewhere, yet there’s a strong gust of catharsis that García Treviño transmits as Liborio’s bloodied body refuses to surrender.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Iran kept up its wave of attacks launched at Israel that have sent millions of people to shelters, with sirens sounding across a wide swath of the north, from Haifa to the Galilee to the border with Lebanon.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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In a separate update, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski confirmed that the archdiocese recently sent three planes loaded with supplies to Cuba, following a prior aid delivery after Hurricane Melissa months ago.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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As the calendar moves toward spring, the old feeling of hope and exuberance spreads across the country, and it's mostly felt by college basketball fans.—
Josh Taylor,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Coleman can play all the positions, so expect Steve Sarkisian to move him around to create advantageous matchups.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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What happens when a movement built on peace sets off a chain of events that leaves a region fluent only in the language of violence?—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Her aunt had resisted leaving the capital for two weeks, but was finally convinced to evacuate.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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In the show notes handed to audience members at Marc Jacobs’s Fall/Winter 2026 presentation, at New York’s Park Avenue Armory in early February, the designer included a section titled Credits and Receipts.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The White House handed a major boon to its tech industry allies on Friday, unveiling recommendations to Congress to curb state laws that limit artificial intelligence.—
Cat Zakrzewski,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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The building had served for decades as the site of intake operations for single men and families without children, and, in addition to assigning people to shelters around the city, Bellevue itself also offered hundreds of beds.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Jay joined the department in 1997 and is assigned to the Canine Unit.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The attack spread fear and alarm through Britain's Jewish community.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The other villagers — mostly women and children — sit just beyond the sandbag perimeter, under the shade of some trees, spreading more cassava on bamboo trays in preparation for drying.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfer. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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