1
as in to cede
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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2
as in to transmit
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 to send
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 to move
to change the place or position of
transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse
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as in to leave
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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Recent Examples of transfer
Now, Mitchell said, his years of misery can transfer to Washington Wizards coach Brian Keefe.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Bolsonaro's eldest son Flávio said on X his father was being transferred from prison to the hospital after waking up with chills and vomiting.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Jalloh had been transferred from a prison facility to a residential reentry center, or halfway house, in August 2024, and released from federal custody later that year, according to court records.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The tanker's distinctive tail boom is used to transfer gas to other aircraft, which is an essential mission during wartime.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Bolsonaro's eldest son Flávio said on X his father was being transferred from prison to the hospital after waking up with chills and vomiting.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Jalloh had been transferred from a prison facility to a residential reentry center, or halfway house, in August 2024, and released from federal custody later that year, according to court records.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The tanker's distinctive tail boom is used to transfer gas to other aircraft, which is an essential mission during wartime.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfer
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Officials at both districts point to the fact that their current offers to their unions are in line with the recommendations of an independent fact finder and that ceding to union demands would mean major programming cuts for students.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is transitioning out and has ceded day-to-day leadership to Rolapp.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Engineers have long struggled to efficiently transmit that light into the outside world.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Many individuals have few or no symptoms but can still transmit the virus to others.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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The ship remnant will be among several items sent back to the Iziko Museums of South Africa later this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Grace, in turn, grouses about his new roomie in a series of video diaries, which will be sent back to Earth.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Riquier Gas prices rose across the country, and the price of oil was moving higher on Thursday.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers moved up to third place in the Western Conference at 41-25 on the season following their seventh win in eight games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Take every precaution to never leave young children and pets alone in vehicles, especially in extreme heat when car interiors can quickly become hazardous.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Across America, only six in 10 caregivers remain employed, and half report work disruptions — arriving late, leaving early or quitting entirely.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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In short, the court handed the president an off-ramp from one of the most unpopular economic policies of his second term, with a legitimate constitutional explanation attached.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Two weeks ago, Texas Tech handed Iowa State its only home loss of the season.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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The remaining 110 seats are allocated through a proportional representation system, under which political parties are assigned seats based on their share of the vote.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Other drivers were assigned to amphibious construction units, demolition teams, air wings and carrier deck commands.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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In New York City, four people, including a child, died Monday afternoon after a fire in a three-story apartment building spread during heavy winds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Officers are unsure what caused the semi to overturn, but said that the thick liquid began to flow out of the trailer and quickly spread, creating an inch-thick layer of syrup across the westbound lanes.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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