TRANSFERABLE Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

transferable

adjective

variants also transferrable

Definition of transferable

as in transportable

capable of being taken from one place to another by public carrier supplemental charges for oversized transferable goods like pianos

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Recent Examples of transferable To proactively build transferable skills and navigate future career success, individuals should intentionally construct a personal board of directors. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 But sponsors aren’t always transferable commodities and typically hinge on the financially beneficial aspects of supporting the focus of a specific show. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The Windows license is also non-transferable and remains tied to one PC. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026 The Citi Strata Elite℠ Card is a strong luxury credit card that earns transferable Citi ThankYou® Points and provides hundreds in annual credits. — Jason Stauffer,brett Holzhauer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Prize is non-transferable and no cash substitution is permitted. — Sponsored Content, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 Eventually, nearly 40 states and some 80 countries and territories were offering film incentives in the form of transferable tax credits, grants or rebates. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Tax credits for independent films are transferable, meaning they can be sold to buyers who want to offset their state tax liability. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Providing lifetime transferable warranties against clogging and material failure. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for transferable

transportable

Adjective

The company is developing factory-built, transportable microreactors intended to be installed closer to customers rather than relying exclusively on large centralized generating stations.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The show’s musicians traveled about the stage with as much cordless choreography as the dancers, on a wrap-around LED set that was about as impressive in its transportable way as Las Vegas’ Sphere.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

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