CONFER (ON) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

confer (on)

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Definition of confer (on)

as in to bestow (on or upon)

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For Circ, the agreement provides a commitment of future demand as the company works to build commercial-scale capacity.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Once their construction is complete, data centres also provide surprisingly few jobs.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026

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Eco effort Already the resort is single-use plastic free, and sliding glass doors are equipped with sensors that click off the AC when open.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Give them the economics, the reasoning beneath the numbers, and partner with organizations like Economics Arkansas, which has equipped our teachers to do exactly that since 1962.

— Michael Poore Special to the Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

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For Thacker, surfaces are repositories of memory and emotion; in the bathrooms, the walls have been entirely clad in tiles inspired by her son’s childhood drawings.

— Amir Capogrossi Badreddine, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
The 37-year-old, clad in a white tank top, loose gray sweatpants and white gym socks, looks back on the years that went into building the home to her liking.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

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