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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
Even when a majority of the workforce declined to participate, the outcome still conferred exclusive bargaining authority.
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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
Canadians know that our old, comfortable assumptions that our geography and alliance memberships automatically conferred prosperity and security — that assumption is no longer valid.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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
Canadians know that our old, comfortable assumptions that our geography and alliance memberships automatically conferred prosperity and security — that assumption is no longer valid.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conferred
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That case ended in December 2023 when President Joe Biden granted Saab a pardon as part of a prisoner exchange agreement with the Maduro regime.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Her mental health began to suffer, and following two involuntary psychiatric holds and losing custody of her sons in 2008, Jamie Spears was granted a temporary conservatorship over his daughter.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The 76ers said Sunday that Maxey will be consulted after the additional tests to determine a treatment plan.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Any government agency with equity in the information set to be declassified would also be consulted.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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To support this transition, the Navy has awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a contract to sustain and modernize the submarine fire control system that enables the operation of the Trident II missile.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Their nonprofit has awarded over 80,000 students more than $113 million toward their higher education.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Though the conversation didn't quite reach any actionable solutions beyond what has been discussed as already in progress, like Rawls' work, there was one clear message potently felt across the room — one of urgency.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stonestreet, who played Ferguson's husband across Modern Family's series run, has discussed the undeveloped spinoff centered around their Cameron Tucker (Stonestreet) and Mitchell Pritchett (Ferguson) characters.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Conferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conferred. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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