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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
In the motion submitted May 1, Cassie argued that Howard's lawsuit should be transferred out of California courts and into a New York court, where dozens of similar Diddy claims were already filed.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Branch transferred to Georgia from the University of Southern California before the 2025 season and quickly became one of the Bulldogs' top offensive weapons.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The president indicated that the center should be transferred to Congress.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 June 2026
The records suggest that ICE holds were a key link between routine police work and federal immigration enforcement, often leading to individuals being transferred from local custody to ICE.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Daily walks run 7 to 13 miles, bags are transferred inn to inn, and innkeepers prepare specialty evening meals.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Former reality television star Josh Duggar, who is serving a 12-year federal prison sentence for possessing child pornography, was transferred to the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth on May 29.
—Maven Navarro
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
So [Wiso Rivera and I] created scores based on my voice and transferred them to instruments.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The Greensboro distribution facility will close, and 100 workers will be transferred to the new facility by the end of the year.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Branch transferred to Georgia from the University of Southern California before the 2025 season and quickly became one of the Bulldogs' top offensive weapons.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The president indicated that the center should be transferred to Congress.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 June 2026
The records suggest that ICE holds were a key link between routine police work and federal immigration enforcement, often leading to individuals being transferred from local custody to ICE.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Daily walks run 7 to 13 miles, bags are transferred inn to inn, and innkeepers prepare specialty evening meals.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Former reality television star Josh Duggar, who is serving a 12-year federal prison sentence for possessing child pornography, was transferred to the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth on May 29.
—Maven Navarro
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
So [Wiso Rivera and I] created scores based on my voice and transferred them to instruments.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The Greensboro distribution facility will close, and 100 workers will be transferred to the new facility by the end of the year.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferred
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The league already ceded its regular season to the offseason, leaning into free agency drama as a driving source of year-round intrigue, letting team-building trump teamwork.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Although reported to be in strong health for her age, Ono has rarely appeared in public this decade and has ceded oversight of Lennon’s archives to the couple’s son, Sean.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
21 May 2026
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Every bit of data transmitted by a satellite must eventually pass through a ground station before reaching the wider internet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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Plant viruses are transmitted by insects or dirty tools.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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The Angels brought a one-run lead into the seventh inning, and then just about everything went wrong in a seven-run inning that sent them to an 8-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Ukrainian officials apologized and said that the drones were aimed at military targets inside Russia, but were sent off course by Russian electronic interference.—
Stephen McGrath,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Fairfield High relocated its graduation ceremonies on Friday to Armijo High School.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Originally destined for slaughter during the Eid al-Adha festival, the 1,500-pound animal was seized by authorities, spared sacrifice and relocated to the capital’s zoo, where keepers lavish it with care.—
al Emrun Garjon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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In 2025, Vallow Daybell was handed two more consecutive life sentences after being convicted in Arizona for earlier plotting to kill her fourth husband and attempting to murder her niece's ex-husband.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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The Royals had rallied back from an early 3-0 deficit and handed Erceg a 6-4 lead in the ninth.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Certainly not that of artists; over the last twenty years, the gatekeeping function has passed from critics to curators to a few major dealers to collectors themselves.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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According to county officials cited by WIBC, Habib also passed the federal E-Verify employment-authorization check during onboarding.—
Alexandra Koch , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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With Mayo’s team working the 2023 women’s final — alongside Villarreal, who was in the video booth — seven MLS officials have worked the last two World Cup finals and at least one PRO official has been assigned to 19 of the 32 knockout games in the most recent men’s and women’s tournaments.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The hotel has 277 rooms and suites spread across 12 floors of the 42-story building, ranging from a 460-square-foot deluxe room to the ultra-luxe 2,300-square-foot Presidential Suite, built for entertaining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Worthington’s column was serialized, spreading this idea around.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Transferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferred. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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