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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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
By transposing the customary equation of data security, Indukuri helped build FenixPyre to bake protection into the data.
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Rupert, a sort of Byronic hero transposed into 1986, is always taking off his shirt dramatically and doing things like playing tennis naked with someone else’s wife.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Transforming Obstacles Into Stepping Stones Addressing both external and internal obstacles can transpose stumbling blocks into stepping stones, creating sustained value, long-term organizational health, and resilience.
—Camille Nicita, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The modern ideological stakes of translation—as a fraught operation transposing the utterances of a person enmeshed in a unique cultural fabric—begin here.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Rupert, a sort of Byronic hero transposed into 1986, is always taking off his shirt dramatically and doing things like playing tennis naked with someone else’s wife.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Transforming Obstacles Into Stepping Stones Addressing both external and internal obstacles can transpose stumbling blocks into stepping stones, creating sustained value, long-term organizational health, and resilience.
—Camille Nicita, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The modern ideological stakes of translation—as a fraught operation transposing the utterances of a person enmeshed in a unique cultural fabric—begin here.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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In 2017, Fort Worth ISD transformed five chronically underperforming campuses —Mitchell Boulevard, Como, John T. White, and Maude I. Logan elementary schools and Forest Oak Middle School — into leadership academies as part of a $5.5 million effort to boost academic performance at those schools.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2025
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These genius pants can seamlessly transform into a pair of above-the-knee hiking shorts thanks to their removable pant legs.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2025
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Importantly, Google can't remove content from webpages—you're on your own there.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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Under further pressure, How to Survive a Warzone was removed from iPlayer, while yesterday even Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy was weighing in on the growing row.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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Figuring out whether to do a conversion and precisely how much to convert in each future year is immensely complicated.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Here Meanwhile, a new regional piece of legislation is being drafted — and is up for approval this week — that would remove norms that currently prevent Rome movie theaters from being converted into any other type of business besides being a cultural space.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article After moving from Texas and transferring to Joliet Catholic, Maddux and Vince Tindal have had to adjust to a new level of competition.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, researchers who study ancient Earth were previously uncertain whether Neoproterozoic glaciers moved at all, let alone enough to erode the ground beneath them and transfer minerals into the sea.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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The canal authority has promised to relocate people and is currently in discussions with local communities.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Jones arrived Wednesday morning at the homeless encampment to offer coffee and help those relocating.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
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For instance, why was Brooks transferred from Mohawk Correctional Facility to Marcy on Dec. 9?—
Thomas C. Zambito,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Instead of selling, Clark transferred ownership to his son, James H. Clark, in 1973.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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Industrialists need storytellers to bring their ideas into the public consciousness, to shift perceptions and gain the backing that turns innovation into reality.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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But through the years, their conversations have shifted more toward philosophies on culture and managing teams.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Transpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpose. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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