conferred (on)

Definition of conferred (on)next
past tense of confer (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conferred (on)
Verb
  • Information about the Bilt Palladium Card has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
  • This dormant volcano provided a majestic backdrop for the resort—our home base for five days.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Power is supplied by a wind turbine (not pictured), along with solar panels, a battery, and an inverter.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Both India and South Korea supplied more product to California last year than the Bahamas.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In the photo, Harry and Lilibet shared both their matching red hair and smiles as Lilibet—clad in a pink ballet outfit—held a bunch of red balloons in the backyard of their Montecito home.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
  • An elevator clad in blue marble whisks you upstairs, where the primary suite takes up a private wing.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Larger suites have compact kitchenettes equipped with a cooktop, sink, cookware, dishes, flatware, and utensils.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Longchamp has partnered with Neoline for transatlantic shipping and equipped several workshops with solar panels as part of its decarbonization strategy.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Grillmair had been awarded substantial observation time as a principal investigator on the Hubble Space Telescope and the Spitzer Space Telescope, and his research earned him numerous accolades, including a NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • An arbitrator awarded nearly $400,000 to nurses who work in a pediatric ICU unit at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital due to chronic overstaffing, according to the New York State Nurses Association.
    Christina Fan, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Conferred (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conferred%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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