1
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
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Instead of actual Styrofoam, Artemis missions use the material Avcoat, which slowly burns away, transferring heat away from the Orion crew capsule.
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Margaret Landis,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Australia's 2024 Social Media Minimum Age Act, effective December 2025, set a strict 16+ age for social media, transferring oversight from parents to tech companies.
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John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
His college career began at Indiana, before playing for Cincinnati the past two seasons and then transferring to reigning Big 12 Conference champion Texas Tech in January.
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CBS News,
17 June 2026
Georgia will be losing multiple key players this offseason such as Daniel Jackson, Tre Phelps, Kolby Branch and Joey Volchko to the MLB Draft and is expected to have some players transferring out.
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Hunter Delauder,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
His decision to throw his attention into football after transferring to the tiny Geneva School from Winter Park last year has paid huge dividends.
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Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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
Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Instead of actual Styrofoam, Artemis missions use the material Avcoat, which slowly burns away, transferring heat away from the Orion crew capsule.
—
Margaret Landis,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Australia's 2024 Social Media Minimum Age Act, effective December 2025, set a strict 16+ age for social media, transferring oversight from parents to tech companies.
—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
His college career began at Indiana, before playing for Cincinnati the past two seasons and then transferring to reigning Big 12 Conference champion Texas Tech in January.
—
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Georgia will be losing multiple key players this offseason such as Daniel Jackson, Tre Phelps, Kolby Branch and Joey Volchko to the MLB Draft and is expected to have some players transferring out.
—
Hunter Delauder,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
His decision to throw his attention into football after transferring to the tiny Geneva School from Winter Park last year has paid huge dividends.
—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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.
—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferring
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Eight years ago, from the same spot, Brooks Koepka elected to chip across the green into a front bunker, essentially ceding a bogey instead of risking a double, triple or worse.
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Our research found growing concern that organizations are ceding entry-level work to AI systems while reducing opportunities for junior talent to build critical thinking, judgment and interpersonal skills over time.
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However, unlike previous information technologies, AI is not merely storing information or transmitting it.
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People who travel internationally or live in group settings are at higher risk of transmitting and acquiring infectious diseases.
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With the Miami Heat sending a chunk of its young core to the Milwaukee Bucks to land two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Heat began the process of restocking its youth in the second round of this year’s NBA Draft.
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Officials say the system prioritizes public safety by sending alerts to areas that could experience shaking, even if some people ultimately never feel it.
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Crews are focusing on the 15 feet along the roadsides, trimming trees that are still alive to help prevent fire from laddering into the crowns and removing dead trees.
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In fact, according to Rakestraw, one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is assuming the babies have been abandoned and removing them immediately.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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Indeed, Gibson has found that there is nothing more rewarding than handing a patient a pair of dentures that will bring back their confidence and sense of self.
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By contrast, the newcomers spoke their own languages, perhaps with a passing knowledge of Latin too.
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Eventually, the Custer statue became a gathering place for public protests and demonstrations in Monroe on a range of topics, given the visibility from passing traffic and spillover space in the parking lot.
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Earlier this month, Piper Sandler also initiated coverage of Take-Two , assigning the stock an overweight rating.
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The media blitz shocked some at City Hall, who believed Crowley should have waited until the emergency was over before publicly assigning blame.
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Gojko Culibrk Cellphone videos captured thatch-roof structures engulfed in fast-spreading flames across the beachside resort.
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Migrating birds may also be a culprit for spreading the virus, Clifton said.
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