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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
The midcentury abode was transferred to custodians of the McCann Trust that holds the property in 2022 and, after hitting the market April 10 for nearly $3 million, a contingent offer for its sale has already been accepted.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Grace the catcher and conference player of the year, transferred to Arizona, Hope, a pitcher, moved onto Ole Miss in the portal.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
There were reports last week that she might be transferred to house arrest as part of the clemency, but there was no confirmation from the government.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
In Florida alone, he was transferred more than a dozen times, going back and forth among detention centers in South Florida, Orlando and North Florida, including a stop at the controversial Everglades facility, Alligator Alcatraz.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Muñoz, who was alderman from 1993 to 2019, also transferred $16,000 to pay college tuition for an unidentified person, according to the charges.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Scoggin, who is from Dallas, Oregon, transferred to UNLV.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The Broncos’ top rebounder last season was Fielder, who finished with 183 rebounds but transferred to Alabama this spring.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
When Saban retired, Downs transferred to Ohio State, starting 30 games over two seasons and leading the Buckeyes to a national championship in 2024.
—Bill Jones, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Grace the catcher and conference player of the year, transferred to Arizona, Hope, a pitcher, moved onto Ole Miss in the portal.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
There were reports last week that she might be transferred to house arrest as part of the clemency, but there was no confirmation from the government.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
In Florida alone, he was transferred more than a dozen times, going back and forth among detention centers in South Florida, Orlando and North Florida, including a stop at the controversial Everglades facility, Alligator Alcatraz.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Muñoz, who was alderman from 1993 to 2019, also transferred $16,000 to pay college tuition for an unidentified person, according to the charges.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Scoggin, who is from Dallas, Oregon, transferred to UNLV.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The Broncos’ top rebounder last season was Fielder, who finished with 183 rebounds but transferred to Alabama this spring.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
When Saban retired, Downs transferred to Ohio State, starting 30 games over two seasons and leading the Buckeyes to a national championship in 2024.
—Bill Jones, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferred
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But if the entire area was ceded back to the District of Columbia, the electoral advantage in the new districts would be dulled and new districts would be drawn in light of the state’s shrunken footprint.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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At the institute, McMahon ceded policy to others.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Rabies is transmitted through a bat’s saliva.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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At a first-principles level, a culture that cannot be transmitted is not a culture.—
Richard P. Weigand,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Juan Soto hit a line drive right to the first baseman for the first out, but Francisco Alvarez hit a single to left, and Brett Baty sent one up the center to score two runs, and bring the Mets back to within one run.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hometown’s plan is to find more opportunities like that, Garber said, where Next Pro teams can be both rebranded and relocated to reach new communities of soccer fans.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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His wife at the time, Jenny Sanford, moved out of the governor’s mansion in Columbia, relocated with their four sons into the family’s beachfront home near Charleston and later sued him for divorce.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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China’s metals industry began this year with its biggest profits in at least a decade as soaring prices for aluminum and copper handed the sector a major boost.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Then the case counsellor handed me the check for eight hundred dollars.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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About 1 in 6 households nationwide has a net worth above $1 million, and, because the occasional billionaire tilts the scale, the average American family has passed that seven-figure benchmark.—
Matthew Lynn,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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Enough time passed and my parents calmed down.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Senga’s $75 million, five-year contract, which runs through the 2027 season, specifies the pitcher cannot be assigned to the minor leagues without his consent.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both Edström and Rempe would have to clear waivers to be assigned to AHL Hartford, which is a risk New York would rather not take, but their places in the lineup seem to be in jeopardy after Chmelař and Sýkora seized their fourth-line spots late in the season.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The rest of the property radiates outwards from here, incorporating four restaurants, rooms and suites spread across a number of individual low-rise blocks, the Conrad Spa, and meeting and events space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Severe weather continues into Monday On Monday, the severe weather threat spreads northeast and stretches from the lower Mississippi River Valley up to the Midwest.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Transferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferred. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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