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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 state government, controlled by the army, said 65 people had been killed, and that other casualties had been transferred to nearby Al-Naw Hospital.
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Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
She was transferred at that point to emergency medical services personnel.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
The first responders were transferred to the hospital as a result of the flying debris and post-blast concussion but their injuries were non-life threatening, the release added.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Pentagon officials tried and failed to block the deal at the time, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, which cited worries that AMD had transferred crucial know-how that could aid China’s military and domestic semiconductor ambitions.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
In the final scene, however, Alice's memory code is being uploaded into the system, ready to be transferred to a new Alice.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Milton transferred to Florida State in 2021 and appeared in six games with the Seminoles.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The tumor samples came from patients at Tampa General Hospital, which were frozen within 30 minutes of removal and transferred to the USF and TGH Cancer Institute’s Biobank.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
In May, Kolbe was transferred to Auschwitz and given the prisoner number 16670.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
She was transferred at that point to emergency medical services personnel.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
The first responders were transferred to the hospital as a result of the flying debris and post-blast concussion but their injuries were non-life threatening, the release added.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Pentagon officials tried and failed to block the deal at the time, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, which cited worries that AMD had transferred crucial know-how that could aid China’s military and domestic semiconductor ambitions.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
In the final scene, however, Alice's memory code is being uploaded into the system, ready to be transferred to a new Alice.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Milton transferred to Florida State in 2021 and appeared in six games with the Seminoles.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The tumor samples came from patients at Tampa General Hospital, which were frozen within 30 minutes of removal and transferred to the USF and TGH Cancer Institute’s Biobank.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
In May, Kolbe was transferred to Auschwitz and given the prisoner number 16670.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferred
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Last year Montage ceded its property to Flos B&B Italia Group, which officially opened a B&B Italia there in November.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Beckham ceded all control to Uniacke, who turned the walls dark green, and filled the space with twinkling Christmas trees.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 28 Nov. 2024
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At tropical destinations or areas with high rates of illnesses transmitted by mosquitos, use insect repellent and consider mosquito nets, Robinson says.Gary Stoller, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Larger storage space means more data can be stored, transmitted and processed, which enhances the performance of AI applications as the large language models (LLM) enable them to have more parameters to train on.Wayne Chang, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Tigers have sent members of the training staff to see Báez in Puerto Rico.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The 37th Marine Brigade sent its 505th Battalion to mop up.David Axe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Water, of course, is neither created nor destroyed, merely relocated.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Since 2005, more than half that left had relocated to Texas by 2023, The Center Square reported.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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At the end of last week’s episode, William handed Jamie something.Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
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Through their more personal relationships with influencers, consumers have taken back more and more control from the people in corporate offices and handed their trust over to communities online.David Doty, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The dream turned into a nightmare when Lucy succumbed to cytomegalovirus (CMV), an infection that can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The country’s senate in Prague today passed a number of amendments that will make top-line changes to the Audiovisual Act beginning in January.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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As the rest of the city struggles through violent crime, Johnson reportedly maintains a security detail of nearly 100 officers in Unit 544 — the group of officers assigned to protect the mayor.Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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An advisory committee has already been assigned to work on the process, Martin said.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kaitlyn, who teaches third grade, is already spreading her love of Swift to her young charges.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Her show in Tampa, Florida, on April 13, 2023, was the first after word spread of the split.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Transferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transferred. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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