CONFERRED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

conferred

verb

past tense of confer

as in granted

to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly the British monarch continues to confer knighthood on those who are outstanding in their fields of endeavor

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as in consulted

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem my parents are going to confer with a financial adviser about saving for their retirement

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Recent Examples of conferred And the great responsibility that comes with the great powers conferred on the program as Drinkwitz enters his seventh season. — Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 On March 10, 2023, King Charles conferred the title of Duke of Edinburgh onto Edward. — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Nothing in this section shall supersede or limit the jurisdiction conferred on courts of the United States or any State. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 Naturally, that has conferred significant financial benefit to the selling clubs. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine requires less time between strain selection and public circulation, which could allow for a closer match between the immunity conferred by vaccines and the season’s circulating influenza strains. — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 And this activity can be conferred by adding a certain receptor protein. — Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 Cash conferred with members of his entourage and his wife and costar, June Carter Cash, across a long table as roadies readied the stage and the Carter Family, the Statler Brothers, and the rockabilly singer Carl Perkins prepared for their sets. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 This allows for herd immunity, the protection conferred upon a population when a certain percentage of the population become immune either from prior infection or vaccination. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

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Regulators eventually granted approval, but only after conducting a formal review.

— Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
The club granted him a trial run to cover innings and to see if his relief success could translate.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of granted

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After learning about the Melbourne game, Lynch consulted several experts on long-distance travel.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Detectives consulted with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office Wednesday and re-booked Perez on vehicular homicide and felony fleeing and eluding police charges.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of consulted

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In my 17 seasons in the professional game, dealing with persistent infringement was never discussed at a training meeting, and no single method was promoted as best practice.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
McKinsey has discussed the role of AI in engineering and product development, noting that advanced analytics and machine learning can significantly speed up simulation workflows and expand the range of design options engineers can evaluate.

— Luis Garelli, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026