wire transfer
noun
: a transfer of funds (as from one bank account to another) by electronic or formerly by telegraphic means
… has steadily built alliances with financial-service providers … enabling it to offer services such as bargain-priced money orders and wire transfers.—
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DuPage County has several ways to pay bills, including electronically by having funds withdrawn from a savings or checking account; by credit card, including Visa, MasterCard or Discover; via a wire transfer; or by having a bank write the check.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Physical branches are crucial for services such as opening accounts, handling mortgages, meeting small business needs and processing emergency wire transfers, Dimon said.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2025
Questions about credit cards and wire transfers Soon, though, more questions arose related to Cobb’s use of credit cards.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Jurors were shown an email from Greenhill to Jane’s landlord in May 2023, confirming a wire transfer for rent.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Physical branches are crucial for services such as opening accounts, handling mortgages, meeting small business needs and processing emergency wire transfers, Dimon said.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2025
Questions about credit cards and wire transfers Soon, though, more questions arose related to Cobb’s use of credit cards.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Jurors were shown an email from Greenhill to Jane’s landlord in May 2023, confirming a wire transfer for rent.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for wire transfer
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“Wire transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20transfer. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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