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 He has been conferred 30 honorary degrees, including from the University of New Haven in 1991 and 2010 and was an emeritus member of the University’s Board of Governors for nearly 30 years. —

Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026 Even when a majority of the workforce declined to participate, the outcome still conferred exclusive bargaining authority. —

Anastasios Kamoutsas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026 The adults, sensing that the energy among the children had veered into agitation, conferred and agreed to cancel the barn dance, scheduled for that night. —

Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026 The law’s powers can be invoked only after a formal declaration of national emergency, and the word tariff appears nowhere among the powers conferred upon the president by the law. —

David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026 Sheathed in a layer of keratin that might have been brightly colored, such a prominent crest could have conferred multiple advantages to perhaps by catching the attention of potential mates and warding off competitors. —

K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026 Over 4,400 degrees were conferred to scholarship recipients during the same school year. —

Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Feb. 2026 As a result, high-sodium vegetable juices may reduce the benefits conferred by medications like diuretics, ACE inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). —

Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 4 Feb. 2026 Trump has taken this tradition to its logical extreme by exempting from legal consequences his supporters and those following his instructions—seeming to assert his supremacy over not just federal but state laws, which exceeds even the wide powers conferred by the Constitution. —

Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

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In at least three cases, a federal judge has granted summary judgment in favor of Abbott — ruling for the company before the lawsuits even reached trial.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
That same panel also granted a re-trial in Marta's case after Gaw argued that critical evidence was tossed out that could have affected the jury's decision, including allegations that Goodenbour was emotionally abusive in previous programs.

— Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026