CONFERRED (ON) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

conferred (on)

verb

past tense of confer (on)

as in bestowed (on or upon)

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According to a probable cause affidavit, the former campaign manager gave local police a black nylon glove that Ross is alleged to have provided in June.

— Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
In an unintentionally Dickensian fashion, a recent batch of BLS reports provided some deeper context as to how the labor market is being reshaped.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of provided

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The resulting device was photopumped, meaning an external light source supplied the energy needed for lasing.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The aforementioned Jennifer contributed meatballs, their mom helmed the antipasti station, Raf’s supplied the tiramisù.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

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The television personality was clad in a vampy all-burgundy ensemble that was playfully textural.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
The resulting low-slung structure is clad in understated materials, with a sloping bronze-colored roof, stone chimney, expansive glazing, and teak siding.

— David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

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Lockheed Martin installed it aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble, making the vessel the first US destroyer equipped with a high-energy laser.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Bathrooms are equipped with rain showers, motion-sensing Toto toilets, and soaking tubs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

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Unlike its serious counterpart, the Nobel Prizes, the Ig Nobel Prizes may be awarded posthumously.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Nationwide, around a third of undergraduate college students qualify, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, with the amount awarded based on factors like family size and income.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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