transfer
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Based on the properties of the system and the estimated rate of mass transfer, researchers believe the star could continue drawing matter from its companion for billions of years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
A judge has restricted his transfer and temporarily blocked his deportation while his legal challenge proceeds.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
In exchange, Pori agreed to transfer to the National Park Service a similarly valued piece of property located elsewhere in California.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
It would likely have been a higher transfer fee if the player's contract did not have a release clause.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
To make hybrids, Mendel had to first neuter each flower by snipping off the anthers—emasculating it—and then transfer the orange blush of pollen from one flower to another.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
![]()
Where the ship couldn't sail sections of the river, we arranged coach transfers, hotel stays and adjusted travel arrangements to minimise transfer times so customers could still visit destinations, including Budapest, Vienna and Bratislava.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The move comes as analysts say crude exports from the Middle East have returned to around prewar levels, with the region’s major producers ramping up supplies through ship-to-ship transfers, alternative ports and pipelines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Should a player who transfers and has superior talent immediately get to start over a player who has been in the program for three years busting his butt?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The banks that thrive will be the ones that earn deposits in a world where every dollar is awake, and the regulators who succeed will be those who prepare to oversee machine-speed money transfers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
I push myself up and stumble to the opposite side of the car, where the other faction transfers stand in a line.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
![]()
Belgal’s attorneys said he was transferred to New Jersey after the shooting before being returned to federal detention in Brooklyn.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
The Sheriff’s Department typically houses mentally ill prisoners at the Twin Towers, but Magaña’s family claims he was not transferred to a specialized unit within the jail that deals with more challenging cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
In November, a Nigerian man deported from the US initially to Ghana expressed his fears to the BBC after he and five others were secretly transferred to Togo.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
That’s when a highly rated passer named Deuce Adams transferred to Vandegrift.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Brother Yam kept a schedule of the boats that docked at the base of the mountain in case a sick villager needed to be transferred to the hospital in the city.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
![]()
Meeting minutes from March show the Santa Monica City Council approved transferring the lease for the city-owned property to the Santamonican Club LLC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
In one experiment, transferring microbiota from mice that received a mulberry preparation to other animals was associated with improvements in some metabolic disturbances.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Like an AI agent taking and transferring data when it should not have, OpenAI said.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Then, in the process of transferring her accounts from the previous custodian to Kirwan’s firm, the client was contacted by a scammer and told that her accounts were compromised.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
And they’ll play hopscotch, transferring upstate from one “jump jail” to the next, until they can finally live at home again.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing transfer
Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer - Introductory
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer - Middle School
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Physical Science - Energy - Introductory
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!