nontransferable
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a word derived from
transfer.
transferverb (used with object)to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another.
Example Sentences
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“Evan Spiegel invites you to the launch of Specs,” the nontransferable invitation reads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
When gamers buy a digital code, they don’t actually own a product; they own a nontransferable license to download it.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
The Black Keys made tickets to their Wiltern show nontransferable to third-party vendors, leaving fans who bought tickets from sites such as StubHub turned away at the doors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
Tokens are nontransferable and cannot be carried over between tournaments.
From The Verge ● Oct. 13, 2021
In essence, purchasing an e-book meant purchasing a nontransferable key to unscramble the encrypted content.
From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams