conferred (on)

past tense of confer (on)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The ceasefire provided little respite, Faqih said.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • HelloAmino founder Aelie Swift told Fortune a new supplier provided an ingredient that was slightly different, but completely changed the composition of its products.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • But Hilton also supplied fans and coolness in a literal sense.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
  • Most of the electricity will come from large gas turbines supplied by Chevron's partner, GE Vernova.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Its interior walls were clad in marble.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
  • In the post, Anne Hathaway, clad in all white, walks into the frame with her arms crossed over her belly.
    Redazione People, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The smart glasses come equipped with a proprietary liquid-crystal-on-silicon display that reproduces 16 million colors and offers a 51° field of view.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • The open mid-modern tropical common area is equipped with two communal tables overlooking a tower of bamboo and an open kitchen where Ayurvedic meals are prepared, including daily teas made by an in-house herbalist.
    Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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“Conferred (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conferred%20%28on%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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