1
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
By Wednesday, when Hamas had transferred only a fraction of the remains of dead Israeli hostages, Israeli officials threatened to cut humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
The remains, which Hamas handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza, were transferred to Israel for formal identification, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (ISA) said in a joint statement.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
After a trial at a demonstration plant in Western Australia, that technology was transferred in 2019 to the Australian company Clean Mining for commercial use.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Because a tax bill may be sent to a business office or other location different from the property being transferred, some of the addresses listed may differ from the property that was transferred.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
When award space suddenly became available, Sut swooped in and instantly transferred bank points from all four programs to Singapore KrisFlyer.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Craig Lampley transferred the property to STITS International, a company owned by Spencer.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Records show John Sonday transferred the title to his wife’s name in 2022.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Ben Gulbranson transferred from Oregon State after spring practice had concluded.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
The remains, which Hamas handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza, were transferred to Israel for formal identification, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (ISA) said in a joint statement.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
After a trial at a demonstration plant in Western Australia, that technology was transferred in 2019 to the Australian company Clean Mining for commercial use.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Because a tax bill may be sent to a business office or other location different from the property being transferred, some of the addresses listed may differ from the property that was transferred.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
When award space suddenly became available, Sut swooped in and instantly transferred bank points from all four programs to Singapore KrisFlyer.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Craig Lampley transferred the property to STITS International, a company owned by Spencer.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Records show John Sonday transferred the title to his wife’s name in 2022.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Ben Gulbranson transferred from Oregon State after spring practice had concluded.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferred
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The 1840-1859 map shows the land ceded by the treaties in 1851 and the reservations ceded during the following period.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The liberal side of American politics has, in the past few decades, essentially ceded the cause of free speech to the right.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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The indictment alleges that between 2018 and 2025, Bolton removed, stored, and transmitted classified materials—some marked Top Secret—using personal email and messaging accounts.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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In Nome, there are two balloons being launched per day, but communications issues flared up in the few days prior to the storm, preventing weather data from being accurately and completely transmitted back to the NWS, Thoman said.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The four crew members onboard the plane were sent to local hospitals for medical treatment.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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With Zacha planted in the slot, Charlie McAvoy sent a pass down low to him and Zacha made a nifty touch pass to Pastrnak at the side of the net.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Then, in 1958, the Dodgers relocated from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Bloom and her family had just relocated to Miami from rural Mississippi.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Herald spoke to six men in Mexico and lawyers for six other deportees who say the Department of Homeland Security drove them in buses to the southern border and handed them over to authorities in Mexico.—
Syra Ortiz-Blanes,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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By then, the preeminent fashion genius of the third quarter of the 20th century and the designer so often credited with inventing the modern woman’s wardrobe had handed prêt-à-porter over to his assistants, who clung as if by commandment to the house dogma of bourgeois Parisian elegance.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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The charter amendment, if passed, would scale back the current requirements by allowing the five-member City Commission to approve the sale of valuable city land, at market value, through a four-fifths vote in lieu of three bids.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, North Carolina has passed a bill known as Iryna' Law to try to change pretrial release conditions for people charged with violent offenses.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Former Des Plaines officer Mike Albrecht recalled to NBC Chicago that when police were assigned to surveil Gacy after Piest's disappearance, the part-time clown would try to pal around with officers and invite them into his house.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The randomized clinical trial enrolled 114 patients with moderate-to-mild knee osteoarthritis who were each assigned a very low dose of radiation, a low dose or a placebo.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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If that awareness spreads to other highly tariffed sectors, from furniture to heavy machinery, this administration may unintentionally succeed in unlocking widespread adoption of circularity that has eluded its backers for decades.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Transferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferred. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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