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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
The game was abandoned with no further play following Eriksen's collapse after the referee conferred with staff and players from both teams.
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ABC News, 8 June 2026
Given the advantages that whiteness often conferred, calling attention to it was like being a sore winner.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The murder charges came after police conferred with the Hawaii County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the department said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Adams often conferred there with Samuel Adams or one of the other delegates, strolling under the trees, passing cannonballs piled up in preparation for a possible British attack.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
As Gage was warming up, Stammen and his coaches conferred.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Passing does not make someone an ordained rabbi; ordination is conferred through private rabbis and schools, and most Orthodox communities do not recognize female rabbis.
—Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Measles resets the immune system, wiping out some of the immunity conferred by other vaccines.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
Yet without laws allowing for domestic partnerships of three or more people, they are left spending thousands of dollars on attorney’s fees to craft a patchwork of legal agreements that afford just small fraction of the contractual protection conferred to married couples by default.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 8 June 2026
Given the advantages that whiteness often conferred, calling attention to it was like being a sore winner.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The murder charges came after police conferred with the Hawaii County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the department said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Adams often conferred there with Samuel Adams or one of the other delegates, strolling under the trees, passing cannonballs piled up in preparation for a possible British attack.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
As Gage was warming up, Stammen and his coaches conferred.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Passing does not make someone an ordained rabbi; ordination is conferred through private rabbis and schools, and most Orthodox communities do not recognize female rabbis.
—Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Measles resets the immune system, wiping out some of the immunity conferred by other vaccines.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
Yet without laws allowing for domestic partnerships of three or more people, they are left spending thousands of dollars on attorney’s fees to craft a patchwork of legal agreements that afford just small fraction of the contractual protection conferred to married couples by default.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conferred
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But Swiss coach Murat Yakin certainly isn’t taking anything for granted.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Sakahara is believed to be only the second person granted a posthumous trial in post-war Japan.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Britain has consulted teachers, parents and young people on new restrictions, including a possible ban for under-16s, as well as curfews, app time limits and curbs on what the government has described as addictive design features.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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That means the people with the most direct relationship to the land are often the last to be consulted about what happens to it.—
Buket Altınçelep,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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Among the winners this year were Hannah Einbinder for the all good either way award for bisexuality in media, RuPaul for the artist of the millennium award and Will Ferrell, who was awarded the titan of culture award.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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In 2024, in the first case that went to trial, a 36-year-old worker with silicosis who underwent double lung transplantation while on life support was awarded US$52 million.—
David Michaels,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Mytheresa has been teasing its yacht experience on the French Riviera, part of a new strategy to build out its luxury clienteling events, as discussed by CEO Francis Belin at the recent Vogue Business Global Summit.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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According to the filing, Al-Saadi discussed the consulate shooting in a recorded phone call.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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“Conferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conferred. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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