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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
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.
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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
The future-proofing process sees this value transposed, with workers standing as crucial resources for their workplaces to reach the future and thrive within it.
—Dylan Taylor, Forbes, 4 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.—
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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.—
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The tiny devices were removed from the ferrets after four days in the wild.—
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Core inflation, which removes the volatile food and energy categories, increased 3.3% in January compared to last year and had the biggest month-to-month jump since last March.—
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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.—
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Figuring out whether to do a conversion and precisely how much to convert in each future year is immensely complicated.—
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With their young talent and upcoming draft picks, the Heat have moved forward in crafting such a potential package.—
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Besides agriculture, Priam also moves steel, flat deck freight, and various industrial materials, serving manufacturers and suppliers across North America.—
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Jones arrived Wednesday morning at the homeless encampment to offer coffee and help those relocating.—
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The canal authority has promised to relocate people and is currently in discussions with local communities.—
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Navalny survived an assassination attempt in 2020 before he was arrested in 2021, and was transferred to the maximum security prison in 2023, labeled an extremist, and forced into solitary confinement.—
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Instead of selling, Clark transferred ownership to his son, James H. Clark, in 1973.—
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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.—
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But through the years, their conversations have shifted more toward philosophies on culture and managing teams.—
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“Transpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpose. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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