1
as in to transform
to change in form, appearance, or use
the snappy pop song was transposed into a ballad through a reworking of instrumentation and a change in key
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2
as in to remove
to change the place or position of
after the ex-governor's scandals belatedly came to light, his portrait was transposed to a quiet corner of the statehouse
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Recent Examples of transpose
Member states currently have until July 2026 to transpose the directive into national law.
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Jon McGowan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The 9×9’s interior also blends classic and modern, transposing current 911 switchgear onto a simple 993 dashboard.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
Cain’s 2022 debut, Preacher’s Daughter, meanwhile, mined the grim underbelly of the American South and transposed it all into airy pop anthems.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
Works transposed into foreign languages—and cultures—inevitably suffer omissions and distortion.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jon McGowan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The 9×9’s interior also blends classic and modern, transposing current 911 switchgear onto a simple 993 dashboard.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
Cain’s 2022 debut, Preacher’s Daughter, meanwhile, mined the grim underbelly of the American South and transposed it all into airy pop anthems.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
Works transposed into foreign languages—and cultures—inevitably suffer omissions and distortion.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpose
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Making meaningful connections outside the bounds of your phone can help ground you to reality, and having healthy, in-person relationships with women is key to transforming your mindset away from frustration and blame to ownership and confidence.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Wilcox, a longtime NBA executive, worked closely with McNair to transform the team’s roster over the past five years.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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However, after this portion’s absence from the livestream was noted by NME, the group noted that this instance wasn’t the only part of their set that was removed from the broadcast.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 Apr. 2025
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Quantum internet removes that risk by ensuring only the sender and receiver can read a message, so not even the hosting platform can access it.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The largest cause of deforestation is a lack of demand for forest products, which causes our forest to be converted to industrial, agricultural, residential uses.—
Rob Marciano,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, his time with the Patriots was brief—the team had drafted him with the intention of converting him to another position like defensive back or running back, position changes Gannon resisted.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The company intended to move the drug into late-stage testing, which is generally the last phase of development before a company submits the potential treatment to government regulators for approval.—
Time,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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The bill also included moving $1.1 million from the Constitutional Defense Fund into the Legislative Legal Defense Fund.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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By 2019, Mush had relocated to Chicago and was pulling in $5 million in annual sales.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But with Pokrovsk itself heavily defended and the military supplies previously situated there largely relocated, Russia’s main effort in the area could be to push westward, rather than north.—
Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to Nature, the findings offer the first evidence for squirrels transferring the virus to primates.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Revell said the suspect will need a significant amount of time to recover from his injuries after which he'll be transferred to a detention facility.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Focus will now shift to international reporting requirements, most notably the European Union’s impact on U.S. businesses, and states like California and Colorado that are considering their own reporting mandates.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Instead, Outback will shift to setting consistently low prices.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Transpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpose. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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