1
as in to transform
to change in form, appearance, or use
the snappy pop song was transposed into a ballad through a reworking of instrumentation and a change in key
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as in to remove
to change the place or position of
after the ex-governor's scandals belatedly came to light, his portrait was transposed to a quiet corner of the statehouse
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Recent Examples of transpose
Ramsay’s dark comedy thriller Die, My Love transposes Ariana Harwicz’s novel about a woman living in the French countryside who develops severe postpartum depression, to Montana and stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
The composer responded in part by transposing the eight-by-eight chessboard onto the keyboard, with eight octaves on the piano, and devised an experimental score that notates the movement of various chess pieces to given squares on the board.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2025
Mann has always said that Thief’s central dynamic of labor and exploitation could easily be transposed to other workplaces.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
The situation is made all the more confusing given that not all EU member states have transposed the CSRD into national law.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
The composer responded in part by transposing the eight-by-eight chessboard onto the keyboard, with eight octaves on the piano, and devised an experimental score that notates the movement of various chess pieces to given squares on the board.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2025
Mann has always said that Thief’s central dynamic of labor and exploitation could easily be transposed to other workplaces.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
The situation is made all the more confusing given that not all EU member states have transposed the CSRD into national law.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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In the summertime, after the rains, the river swells and the dry landscape transforms green, delighting hungry elephants.—
Mary Holland,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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The Black church if properly resourced and unified could transform our communities.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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To remove that barrier, managers can ensure their team receives basic AI literacy and capability training.—
Heide Abelli,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent a licensed trapper to remove the injured alligator, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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But, while Ruth was a good fielder, Phelps was not, and the Senators traded him to the Chicago Cubs, who decided to convert him to catcher.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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According to Academy rules, this converts the category into a juried award.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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From roaring rockers to thoughtful ballads, Coldplay's range keeps the show moving The show started in daylight after a hot, sunshiny day in Northern California.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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The two new fire stations, plus the new fire department headquarters that is set to hold a relocated Fire Station 4, are being moved at the recommendation of a 2021 plan that looked to lower emergency response times.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The police department will relocate to a facility in a 950-space parking garage being built on the east side of campus.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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The New York Racing Association temporarily relocated it there while Belmont Park on Long Island undergoes nearly half-a-billion dollars in renovations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2025
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Trump has proposed transferring the department's responsibilities to other agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The provision outlines regulatory definitions and sets new rates related to making and transferring silencers.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
5 June 2025
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Especially as the messaging around nonalcoholic beer has shifted to broaden its appeal, according to Dave Williams, vice president of analytics and insight for Bump Williams Consulting, a Connecticut firm that specializes in the alcoholic beverage industry.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Now, markets shift and shrink far too rapidly to rely on the old approach.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Transpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpose. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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