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as in ceding
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 transmitting
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 sending
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 removing
to change the place or position of
transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse
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as in handing
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 passing
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
transferred the ball to the running back
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Recent Examples of transferring
Photonics, the use of light to transmit data, is an emerging technology considered to be a more efficient alternative to the current process of transferring data using electricity.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
For Jackson, that meant starting at a mid-major, learning about the game and proving himself before transferring to an SEC power.
—Teddy Cahill, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Officials also urged the public to report anyone suspected of illegally stocking or transferring fish into the lake.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Frahm led Oklahoma to a national title in 2023 as Jordy Bahl before transferring, then getting married and changing her name.
—Tim Willert, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Limit athletes to transferring one time without penalty.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
An estimated 100 million people may qualify to receive payments through the $135 million deal Google has reached to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of transferring Android users’ data without their permission.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 May 2026
Now, a new NASA satellite will test a key technology for storing and transferring cryogenic fuels in space.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
For Jackson, that meant starting at a mid-major, learning about the game and proving himself before transferring to an SEC power.
—Teddy Cahill, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Officials also urged the public to report anyone suspected of illegally stocking or transferring fish into the lake.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Frahm led Oklahoma to a national title in 2023 as Jordy Bahl before transferring, then getting married and changing her name.
—Tim Willert, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Limit athletes to transferring one time without penalty.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
An estimated 100 million people may qualify to receive payments through the $135 million deal Google has reached to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of transferring Android users’ data without their permission.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 May 2026
Now, a new NASA satellite will test a key technology for storing and transferring cryogenic fuels in space.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferring
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There wasn’t even enough time for a true Valve or Nintendo competitor to emerge — no other manufacturer ever meaningfully challenged them on price, ceding the market accordingly.—
Sean Hollister,
The Verge,
28 May 2026
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College football’s lucrative television deals come at the price of schools ceding control of their kickoff times to media partners.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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But while looking at the physics of transmitting data through muscle and bone, the team had an epiphany.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Notably, there were three more instances from April 10 to 13 where the AIS wasn't transmitting data.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Mitch McCarthy boomed a high kick 55 yards, sending Toney backpedaling 15 yards near the right sidelines inside the Miami 5 to field the punt.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Shih said warrants were issued for the suspect, and on May 21, he was arrested on suspicion of sending harmful material to a minor and annoying or molesting a minor.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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This is done by cutting back the growing tip of the trunk (called the central leader) during the first winter after planting and selectively removing side branches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Some gardeners control the infestation by cutting the plants back or even removing them.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Instead of handing teams raw indicators, AI can translate emerging threats into what matters for executives, analysts, IT or clinical operations.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Global Constellation, which is a Vuelta company, is handing all international rights and co-representing North American rights with Gersh.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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Set the scene After weaving through downtown Nassau, passing the towering cruise ships in port, and waiting in traffic on the bridge to Paradise Island, arriving at the Ocean Club is a breath of fresh air (and a sigh of relief).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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Alyssa Olsen from New Zealand and Mason Van Zeeland from Wisconsin told ABC News that passing hikers had warned them about the presence of grizzly bears before one grizzly bear ran past them and a second stopped near them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The problem emerged when FIFA began assigning actual seat locations.—
Corey Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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As of Friday, the market is assigning a 42% chance of no rate cuts by year-end, a 41% chance of a quarter-point hike, and a 15% chance of two hikes, according to the CME FedWatch Tool .—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Speaking of spreading the floor, Wembanyama has 20 more 3-point field goals at the end of his third season than all-time NBA 3-point leader Stephen Curry.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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When someone dies of Ebola, their body continues to be highly contagious for seven or so days, with the virus spreading through bodily fluids.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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“Transferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferring. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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