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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confer (on)
Verb
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Mount Carmel pitcher Jake Matise received a piece of information Friday morning that provided him with some extra focus and motivation to take into his start later in the afternoon.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026 -
Inter Miami provides the best challenge and litmus test yet.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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Soon, the whole family was sent to Dilley, where medical personnel seemed poorly equipped to address his symptoms; Oksana saw the staff Googling them.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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That includes drones equipped with AI that could count hay bales or check for water leaks.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Bathrooms are big and feel extremely luxurious; clad in marble, with rain showers and big bathtubs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere in the photoshoot, Hosk swam in a pool, clad in a white graphic T-shirt and black underwear.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Confer (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confer%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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