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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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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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 late March, he was transferred to Milwaukee’s Aurora St. Luke’s.
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Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
He was transferred to a Maricopa County jail after he was found to be a danger to other minors, documents said.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The question is whether those skills can actually transfer to real life.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Washington’s deadlock has created a tectonic shift transferring power — and the locus for activity — back to the regions.
—Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
He was transferred to a Maricopa County jail after he was found to be a danger to other minors, documents said.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The question is whether those skills can actually transfer to real life.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Washington’s deadlock has created a tectonic shift transferring power — and the locus for activity — back to the regions.
—Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfer
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The great flip has happened; the mind has ceded its power, and the body reigns supreme.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Russia has demanded Ukraine not be allowed to join NATO and that Kyiv cede some territory the Kremlin’s military has conquered as part of any peace agreement.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
22 Aug. 2025
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Social scientists hypothesize that we're wired for storytelling because stories connect us and transmit vital survival techniques.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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While many projectors need at least 10 feet of throw distance (i.e., the space between the projector and your wall) to make a picture bigger than 100 inches, the Awol Vision Short-Throw Projector needs just 20 inches to transmit its maximum picture size of 150 inches.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In response, outgoing chairman of Nissan Americas Jeremie Papin confirmed that the company backed away from its DEI policy in a letter sent to employees on Dec. 18, Bloomberg reported.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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India's growing clout and security involvement in the Middle East could prove essential in helping to stabilize the region as America seeks to send fewer troops and dollars there.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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To move the 250 million gallons of refined fuel the Navy needs to fight, the fleet will require at least 23 tankers.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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A little bit of Paris is leaving Findlay Market when French Crust Cafe & Bistro shuts down at 4 p.m. Sunday.—
FOX19 NOW,
The Enquirer,
23 Aug. 2025
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Detroit doesn’t need recycled ideas or the same politics that have left too many neighborhoods behind.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Wash hands thoroughly after handling reptiles, and change clothes before picking up a child.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The non-profit news outlet The City reported the encounter late Wednesday, Aug. 20, a few hours after Winnie Greco allegedly handed an open bag of Herr's sour cream and onion rippled potato chips to journalist Katie Honan following a Harlem campaign event.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Each person can claim two tickets and seat locations are randomly assigned, not based on your position in line.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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In 1960, her second year as a guest columnist, Gibson was assigned a rookie reporter, Richard Evans.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Things can get worse when the tumors spread inside the body like to the lungs, liver, kidneys and lymph nodes.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Drinking contaminated water does not present a risk, and the infection does not spread from one person to another, Lundstrom added.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfer. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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