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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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Reyes was arraigned Saturday and granted a pre-trial release.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The dismissal on Friday was granted under Washington's Anti-SLAPP laws, which are designed to prevent meritless lawsuits intended to silence opposing points of view on matters of public interest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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The officers consulted with a popular forensic psychologist, Paul Britton, who had become famous for creating profiles of serial killers.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2026
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Chan has also consulted for a number of fashion brands, advising them on media and marketing strategy.—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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The world wasn’t so different on June 13, 2018, when the US, Mexico and Canada were awarded the right to jointly host the 2026 World Cup.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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If play is not resumed before the countdown ends, the opposing team will be awarded a corner kick.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The supervisors had discussed in March whether the money could be used to address pressing demands across the county, such as the multimillion-dollar liability from the Airport fire in 2024.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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According to The Associated Press, prior to the meeting, the pope discussed his and the artist's overlapping schedules and who might dominate young people's attention between the two figures.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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“Conferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conferred. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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