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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No details about the patient have been provided, and Health New Zealand would not disclose information without family approval.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
During a press conference in Tallahassee on Thursday, Fishback based his allegations on information provided by a whistleblower seemingly familiar with the federal investigation.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

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The project will be the first time gas from east Mediterranean deposits is supplied to European markets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit, originally filed in a Tennessee federal court in June, is unrelated to the nationwide outbreak that health officials have linked to lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms.

— James Powel, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

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As the guy, clad in full European cycling-team gear, coasts up to the front-door bench, the mechanic gets a closer look.

— Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Yungblud easily took on the song’s euphoric verses as Corgan accompanied on guitar, both clad in all-black, from the four-time-platinum LP.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026

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The banks would make the loan only if the city awarded the developer a tax abatement.

— Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Walmart also awarded around 21,000 Associate Critical Need Trust grants totaling more than $27 million to workers experiencing family crises or natural disasters.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026

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