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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
His request for a release from the club was denied, and he was instead transferred to a different club in the same city.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 July 2026
Records seized during a May 1 search warrant showed that at least 918 dogs were transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026.
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Naomi Taxay,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
While addressing operational challenges, these closures will profoundly impact thousands of employees facing relocation or job loss, and nearly 4,000 inmates who will be transferred, disrupting family ties and reentry efforts.
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Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
On July 7, Khamenei's body will be transferred to the holy city of Qom, then onto Najaf and Karbala in Iraq before the final day of commemorations on July 9 in Mashhad, where he will be buried.
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July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
More than 700 dogs remain unaccounted for Investigators have reviewed records showing that 918 dogs had been surrendered and transferred to Miranda’s Rescue from January 2025 to April 2026, Honsal said.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The monkeys were being housed under the care of local authorities after being transferred from Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.
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Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
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
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
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 July 2026
Records seized during a May 1 search warrant showed that at least 918 dogs were transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026.
—
Naomi Taxay,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
While addressing operational challenges, these closures will profoundly impact thousands of employees facing relocation or job loss, and nearly 4,000 inmates who will be transferred, disrupting family ties and reentry efforts.
—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
On July 7, Khamenei's body will be transferred to the holy city of Qom, then onto Najaf and Karbala in Iraq before the final day of commemorations on July 9 in Mashhad, where he will be buried.
—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
More than 700 dogs remain unaccounted for Investigators have reviewed records showing that 918 dogs had been surrendered and transferred to Miranda’s Rescue from January 2025 to April 2026, Honsal said.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The monkeys were being housed under the care of local authorities after being transferred from Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.
—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
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.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
25 June 2026
They were then transferred to the Cutter Winslow Griesser, which took them back to Cuba on Monday, the Coast Guard said.
—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
25 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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Johnson said over the weekend the bill would be formally transmitted to the White House on June 29, officially starting the clock.
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Once transmitted to the White House, the federal housing affordability bill can still become law without the president’s signature after 10 working days, provided Congress remains in session.
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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In January, the FBI flagged the group and sent some of the evidence, including over half a dozen videos, to local law enforcement, prosecutors said.
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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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Claus trudged to the monitor, watched the foul on an agonizing loop and promptly handed Balogun a red card.
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Channel 4 has unveiled its commissioning structure for the post-Ian Katz era, with Louisa Compton and Kiran Nataraja handed big promotions.
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Congress passed a law making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870.
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Marc Cucurella, on the left side of the box, passed in the middle to Mikel Oyarzabal.
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Zoe McCurnin, a lead animal control officer, was assigned to the case.
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For the employees assigned to institutions slated for closure, the uncertainty surrounding transfers, relocations, or the loss of local employment only adds to those challenges.
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Flames raced through rows of vehicles at a Rancho Cordova salvage yard Friday evening, engulfing between 50 and 100 vehicles before more than 70 firefighters contained the blaze and kept it from spreading to neighboring businesses.
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If using grounds, apply in 1 to 2-inch deep layers and make sure the coffee is spread in an unbroken line so slugs and snails won’t cross it.
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“Transferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferred. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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