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
The whiskey was first matured in Starlight’s original warehouse, then select barrels were transferred to the west side of Warehouse #2, the hottest spot in their aging environments.
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David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Esmae was later transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, where doctors diagnosed her with Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS).
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The District 11-6A executive committee voted 5-2 on Thursday that Meredith transferred to North Crowley from Euless Trinity for athletic reasons, the Morning News said, citing confirmation from Mansfield ISD executive director of athletics Jerod Womack.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
If someone is affected by heat, immediately transfer them to a cool and shaded area.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
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David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Esmae was later transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, where doctors diagnosed her with Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS).
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The District 11-6A executive committee voted 5-2 on Thursday that Meredith transferred to North Crowley from Euless Trinity for athletic reasons, the Morning News said, citing confirmation from Mansfield ISD executive director of athletics Jerod Womack.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
If someone is affected by heat, immediately transfer them to a cool and shaded area.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfer
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Licensing cedes a measure of independence.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Even some on the council who sided with Lee have expressed wariness about ceding much of their own power to the mayor.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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When the waves reflect back, the radar receives them and transmits data about the number, height, direction, and speed of aerial passersby.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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SpaceX increasingly resembles an infrastructure company and some investors see a future built on Starlink, but also on orbital data centers and even solar power transmitted wirelessly to Earth from space.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Sudden cuts tend to backfire, leaving you with the very symptoms fatigue, headaches, irritability that probably sent you reaching for caffeine in the first place.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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The journalist, who works for French outlets including RFI, was sent back without explanation.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Weather service meteorologist Frank Pereira said the system that produced the storms, including high winds and hail, was moving eastward Thursday, fueled by cool air from Canada clashing with warm, humid air from the South.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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If the caffeine has already moved further along, doctors may use a laxative or a gastric lavage a procedure that uses a tube to wash out the contents of the stomach.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Several students testified that Anthony was repeatedly asked to leave the Memorial High School tent before the confrontation escalated.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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That would leave the US emergency oil reserve with the least amount of oil since the early 1980s, when the economy was smaller and consumed less energy.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Japan’s legal system has also been criticized for handing prosecutors too much power.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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This time, Alex Vesia and Jack Dreyer handed a four-run lead to Edgardo Henriquez in the eighth inning.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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That is the category assigned to a host of footballing nations, including Haiti, Panama and newcomers Curaçao and Cape Verde, by the San Francisco Chronicle ahead of the men’s 2026 World Cup.—
Rebekah Evans,
TheWeek,
11 June 2026
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The interns sitting in the audience that day were going to be deployed to various departments, assigned different roles and asked to complete a huge variety of tasks.—
Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The pop-up was announced by only one social media post, but word spread.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Four bedrooms and five bathrooms are spread across roughly 6,200 square feet, where a floating glass staircase connects two switchback-style levels.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
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“Transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfer. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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