wire transfer
noun
an order transmitted by telephone, telegraph, or electronically from one bank to another to pay or credit money to a payee designated by a payer.
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wire-transferverb (used with object)to transmit (money or credit) by wire transfer.
wire transfer
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wire transfers
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wire-transfer
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American
[wahyuhr-trans-fur, -trans-fer]
/ ˈwaɪər trænsˈfɜr, -ˈtræns fər /
verb (used with object)
wire-transferred,
wire-transferring
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The wire transfer charge was related to a $45m transfer that he initiated in January 2026.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The IRS does not care much whether you send the money to your son via Zelle, Venmo, wire transfer between your banks or carrier pigeon, as long as you account for it accurately and honestly.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
On Sept. 18, Nikolic emailed Cohen, copying Epstein, to confirm receipt of a wire transfer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
It is possible to reverse a wire transfer if customers inform their banks quickly, before the transaction has been completed, according to lawyers and experts.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2025
Contact us if you want to arrange for a wire transfer or payment method other than by check or money order.
From The Perdue Chicken Cookbook by Mitzi Perdue
Now a group of immigrants who say their remittances to family abroad were caught up in that massive warrantless dragnet is suing the government and the wire-transfer behemoth Western Union, which provided money transfer records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
In late February, the group started getting hundreds of emails a day asking how to give, about wire-transfer information, and other questions — far more than one person could handle.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
One safe harbor might protect a bank as long as it checks all wire-transfer information against relevant governmental and U.N. watch lists of criminals and suspected terrorists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2015
Ms. Garms picked up her phone one day to field an inquiry from the Algerian government about how to wire-transfer some money for disaster relief.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2013
Foster put fake contract and deal account numbers in the wire-transfer instructions to make them seem like they were supporting an existing contract, before diverting them to his own accounts, prosecutors alleged.
From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2011
The indictment alleges that on March 12, 2020, Maund wire-transferred $150,000 from his bank account to an account controlled by Peled.
From Fox News ● Dec. 14, 2021
The U.K. firm, Madoff Securities International Ltd., wire-transferred about $200,000 to Gaydon, England-based Aston Martin to buy the car for Peter Madoff, they said in court documents filed in 2009.
From BusinessWeek ● Jun. 15, 2011
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