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as in ceded
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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as in transmitted
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 sent
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 relocated
to change the place or position of
transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse
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as in handed
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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as in passed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
transferred the ball to the running back
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Recent Examples of transferred
Immigration advocates and lawyers said the hurricane season is just an excuse and not the real reason why the detainees have been transferred.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Over the past weeks, family members and advocates have said that immigrants being held there had been moved to other Florida immigration facilities, such as Krome North Processing Center and Miami FDC, or transferred out of state.
—Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Such funds, whether retained in the original account or transferred, shall be made fully usable for payment to any ultimate beneficiary designated by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 June 2026
The digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Sorsby transferred to reigning Big 12 champion Texas Tech in January after the past two seasons at Cincinnati.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The court rejected that claim, concluding it was illegally seized and transferred.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
Among those transferred out was Flora, a 10-year-old brindle shepherd who the organization said came in emaciated and missing her left front leg.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
Those pursuing enrollment can leverage the Indiana College Core toward early college credit, which is a block of 30 credit hours that can be transferred between all Indiana public colleges and universities and some private ones.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Over the past weeks, family members and advocates have said that immigrants being held there had been moved to other Florida immigration facilities, such as Krome North Processing Center and Miami FDC, or transferred out of state.
—Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Such funds, whether retained in the original account or transferred, shall be made fully usable for payment to any ultimate beneficiary designated by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 June 2026
The digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Sorsby transferred to reigning Big 12 champion Texas Tech in January after the past two seasons at Cincinnati.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The court rejected that claim, concluding it was illegally seized and transferred.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
Among those transferred out was Flora, a 10-year-old brindle shepherd who the organization said came in emaciated and missing her left front leg.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
Those pursuing enrollment can leverage the Indiana College Core toward early college credit, which is a block of 30 credit hours that can be transferred between all Indiana public colleges and universities and some private ones.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferred
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Vera-Tucker ceded some snaps to backup left guard/center Ben Brown, who signed a contract extension last year.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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Puerto Rican independence movement Puerto Rico was ruled by Spain starting in 1508, then ceded to the United States following the Spanish-American War in 1898.—
Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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Ebola is transmitted from certain animal species like bats and primates, and while the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda is concerning, health officials there are exit-screening people leaving those countries in hopes of keeping the virus contained.—
Alice Park,
Time,
12 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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The loudest swing of the night belonged to the Cubs’ Michael Busch, who sent a three-run shot off lefty Erik Miller into McCovey Cove.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Speaking of which, the USWNT sent their best before kickoff.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Fish and Game urges people to report bear problems to the agency early on to increase the likelihood that the animals can be removed and relocated.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
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And all the farm animals — several types, including goats, alpacas, pigs and others — that rescuers removed from the property have been relocated to Humane Farming Association’s Suwanna Ranch in Elk Creek, about 100 miles south of Redding.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
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Babies are handed six-shooters before the butt slap.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Police said that Tree was on the list of passengers handed to aviation authorities, but have not been able to identify the bodies of those killed in the crash.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The bill passed unanimously in the state Senate in January.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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More than a decade has passed since Cristiano Ronaldo last played a football match in the United States.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The water conservation district arguably lacks the tools needed to live up to the conservation part of its name assigned by state legislators.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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In recent years, the unit has also lost cops and Delva said officers assigned believe that neither kidnappings nor the unit itself are priorities for the government.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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The base, spread across parts of Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties, is located about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in Congo, which has spread to neighboring Uganda, is causing serious concern among health officials.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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“Transferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferred. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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