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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
Two picks in the top 10 and four in the top 25 have already transferred possession, with two of those selections being dealt twice in addition to a pick swap in another trade.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
25 June 2026
According to those sources, the final few detainees left the facility last week and were either transferred to other detention centers or were deported.
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Manuel Bojorquez,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Carter transferred after playing sparingly in his freshman year at Ohio State.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
They were then transferred to the Cutter Winslow Griesser, which took them back to Cuba on Monday, the Coast Guard said.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Six of the patients were transferred, including three to University Hospital in Columbia, two to Northeast Regional Hospital in Kirksville and one to Children’s Mercy in Kansas City, Clubine said Tuesday morning.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The property belongs to the village, but would potentially be transferred to the Park District if the project goes forward, Boehm said.
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Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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
Sorsby transferred to reigning Big 12 champion Texas Tech in January after the past two seasons at Cincinnati.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
25 June 2026
According to those sources, the final few detainees left the facility last week and were either transferred to other detention centers or were deported.
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Manuel Bojorquez,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Carter transferred after playing sparingly in his freshman year at Ohio State.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
They were then transferred to the Cutter Winslow Griesser, which took them back to Cuba on Monday, the Coast Guard said.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Six of the patients were transferred, including three to University Hospital in Columbia, two to Northeast Regional Hospital in Kirksville and one to Children’s Mercy in Kansas City, Clubine said Tuesday morning.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The property belongs to the village, but would potentially be transferred to the Park District if the project goes forward, Boehm said.
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Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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
Sorsby transferred to reigning Big 12 champion Texas Tech in January after the past two seasons at Cincinnati.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferred
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This strategy contrasts with running brands like On and Hoka, reporting clear sales growth in performance running, a segment Nike ceded.
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But by anchoring its campaign to the legal system, the movement has ceded terrain on the ground.
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Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have demonstrated wireless power transfer in orbit and successfully transmitted measurable energy to Earth.
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Festivals are where Caribbean identity gets refined, celebrated, and transmitted, to ourselves and to the world.
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All of them sent people that could be individual halls, that made up the Court of Honor.
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The collision sent Bowie careening into a minivan parked nearby.
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DeSantis announced that the facility is now closed and all detainees have been relocated.
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Greenwood Baptist Church remained active in the building until approximately 2016 before the congregation relocated.
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The prize in the amount of €30,000 ($34,400) was handed to the two projects, which were among seven works in progress that screened for a panel of industry professionals this week in Cluj.
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One example of a surprising fashion show led to interaction with guests presenting the spring 2024 collection in Milan, when staff members handed envelopes to attendees seated in the two grandstands facing a minimal black set.
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The elevator subsequently passed a county inspection and has been cleared for use.
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After McDonald’s announced plans to open a restaurant in Mattituck, the town passed an ordinance banning drive-throughs; when CVS arrived, the locals capped the size of big-box stores.
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Marte signed a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this month and was immediately assigned to the team’s Florida Complex League squad, then moved to the Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis Indians, according to the official transaction log.
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Court records indicate Popma has been assigned a federal public defender.
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While proudly rooted in Italy, the business today features 260 stores spread across 60 countries, giving it a front-row seat to how the world spectates and celebrates the game.
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Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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“Transferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferred. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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