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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
Sanchez and Officer Matt Levasseur approached the emergency room entrance, conferred briefly with a security guard and then vanished through the door.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
With an injection of the Pfizer vaccine Abrysvo at 32 to 36 weeks of gestation, a pregnant person develops antibodies against RSV that are conferred to the fetus through the placenta, giving babies crucial protection that lasts for the first six to nine months of life.
—Mark Kreidler, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
The degrees will be conferred May 9, 2026, Arnn said.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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, 18 Sep. 2025
The expansive definitions of vagrancy, and the discretionary power that vagrancy laws conferred upon law enforcement officers as a result, date back to the colonial era.
—Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Australia uses the Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) designation, conferred by Engineers Australia, signaling high competency and commitment to ongoing development.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Her doctor there conferred with hospital attorneys, in search of an exception, but found none.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2025
The sanction wasn't meant to quash innovation but to address players' concerns about the possible unfair advantages the spin serve conferred.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
With an injection of the Pfizer vaccine Abrysvo at 32 to 36 weeks of gestation, a pregnant person develops antibodies against RSV that are conferred to the fetus through the placenta, giving babies crucial protection that lasts for the first six to nine months of life.
—Mark Kreidler, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
The degrees will be conferred May 9, 2026, Arnn said.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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, 18 Sep. 2025
The expansive definitions of vagrancy, and the discretionary power that vagrancy laws conferred upon law enforcement officers as a result, date back to the colonial era.
—Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Australia uses the Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) designation, conferred by Engineers Australia, signaling high competency and commitment to ongoing development.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Her doctor there conferred with hospital attorneys, in search of an exception, but found none.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2025
The sanction wasn't meant to quash innovation but to address players' concerns about the possible unfair advantages the spin serve conferred.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conferred
Verb
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Both were granted anonymity to discuss a meeting that has not been announced.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Post-extension-signing, a seven-victory season granted a yearly raise of $250,000, eight victories a $500,000 raise, and nine a $750,000, non-cumulative.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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In 1986, Black consulted on another script for his Lethal Weapon producer, Joel Silver, and that position ultimately led to his casting as Hawkins in John McTiernan’s Predator (1987).—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Slusser previously told Fox News Digital that coaches only consulted with Fleming about preferred roommates, but none of the female players, and that Fleming frequently chose Slusser.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Goodall was appointed Dame of the British Empire in 2004, and awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The prestigious national honor was awarded to 161 high school seniors nationwide for their accomplishments in the arts, academics and career and technical education fields.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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Those were all topics discussed at a forum for Republican candidates running to represent Kentucky's 6th Congressional District.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Conferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conferred. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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