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 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 The distinction was conferred on September 1 on the recommendation of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 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 Malnutrition can also lessen the immunity conferred by a vaccine. — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 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

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Freshman Gaskins starts, shines with Reneau out Forward Malik Reneau, who was recently granted a fifth year of eligibility, did not play in the exhibition due to a lower-body injury.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
In September 2026, the US Space Force granted Antares a $161 million Strategic Breakthrough award to build space-qualified reactors.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of granted

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The pickup’s driver, a 34-year-old woman from Garden City, Kansas, was taken into custody but was later released after police consulted with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.

— Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
More complaints came in in June, and the agency contacted the people who filed them and gave them information about coyote behavior and consulted with the state about residents’ concerns.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of consulted

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The three-week trial included hours of video evidence and testimony from multiple witnesses and experts, including a medical examiner who discussed the injuries that killed the three firefighters.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
In 2024, there wasn’t a single election ad on broadcast TV that mentioned data centers, according to tracking from the firm AdImpact, and in most of 2025, only a handful discussed them, largely in down-ballot state races.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026