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 Clifton noted that multiple doctors with the OCME conferred about the case, but that there was never any disagreement that Ringquist was run over by the truck tire. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026 Lee conferred with David Jue, the owner and an old-school front-of-the house man with a million-watt smile who’s originally from Hong Kong. — Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026 In 2012, he was awarded the Banga Bibhushan, the highest civilian honor conferred by the government of West Bengal. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Musk’s money and influence are pretty much all conferred on him by investors; if the Tesla and SpaceX stock prices drop far enough, his buying (and borrowing) power suddenly shrink. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Judge, along with Michael Schuck, the club’s director of sports medicine and rehabilitation, conferred with the skipper. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026 In the coming months, my office will dutifully carry out the responsibilities the governor has conferred upon us in this executive order. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Trinidad and Tobago has honored the composer and performer with national awards, and in 1987 the University of the West Indies conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters on Francisco. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 But big maturity dates loom and refinancing to date has more often conferred higher, not lower, interest rates, a byproduct of them embarking on the project at a time of severe financial strife. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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Peña's removal bars him from the lifetime Senate seat granted to elected former presidents under Paraguay's Constitution, denying him the parliamentary immunity that would accompany it.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Even if a federal judge has granted a detainee’s release, the agency has argued it can re-arrest that person so long as the court order doesn’t explicitly prohibit it.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026

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Here, the Broncos were awarded a short field and the Chiefs didn’t even give themselves the option of putting the game away.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Additionally, under the current process, the mayor cannot delegate authority to approve contracts worth more than $5 million and awarded by a method other than competitive bidding.

— Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026