conferring

present participle of confer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of conferring Most people who acquire type 1 diabetes have at least one of two specific-risk-conferring gene variants, or alleles, in this region. Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025 The organization’s board considered reinstating her in May, according to a letter from board Chairman James Holton, who resigned in protest after conferring with an attorney. Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 These apps are built for the sole purpose of conferring with people about their mental health, see my coverage at the link here. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Then, as now, Washington saw the technology as potentially conferring a strategic and military advantage, and much of the funding for AI research came from the Pentagon. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025 So much so that Hess, after conferring with Barger, committed to Indiana before receiving any other official offers. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 By the middle innings, Dipoto was conferring with Andy McKay, the assistant general manager, on bullpen coverage for the rest of the series. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 Five of the nine super-bugs were found in all 44 flight samples, and a gene conferring resistance to last-resort antibiotics was detected on 17 flights. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 The Librarian makes the annual selections after conferring with the members of the National Film Preservation Board and a cadre of Library specialists. Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conferring
Verb
  • In addition, the house includes two parking spots, granting ample parking space for two vehicles.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The labels have for the most part taken a cautiously experimental approach to AI music in the past several years, granting licenses to a few companies to create tools like AI voice clones or music generators, but suing several developers who didn’t get licenses for their models.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At least one option with a premium of under $20 exists in almost every region of the country, according to the consulting firm Oliver Wyman.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Most hemorrhoids can be treated with over-the-counter topical medications, such as hydrocortisone or witch hazel, but Rao recommends consulting a doctor if the hemorrhoids become recurrent, painful or bleed excessively.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While discussing her cameo on the show, which stars Kim Kardashian, Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, Teyana Taylor, Niecy Nash-Betts and Naomi Watts, Simpson, 45, dug into the status of her love life.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Meta made changes to its AI chatbot policies following the report and now prevents its bots from discussing subjects like self-harm, suicide and eating disorders with teens.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The group runs through rapid-fire questions about what stood out and what is coming around the corner after four concentrated days on the Croisette talking business and international distribution.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • His business partner, Vahid (Vahid Mobbaseri), is upstairs on the phone, talking to a relative.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Conferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conferring. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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