CONFERS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

confers

verb

present tense third-person singular of confer

as in grants

to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly the British monarch continues to confer knighthood on those who are outstanding in their fields of endeavor

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as in consults

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem my parents are going to confer with a financial adviser about saving for their retirement

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Recent Examples of confers On the afternoon of commencement, in May, about a thousand people filed into the United Supermarkets Arena, the basketball coliseum where Texas Tech confers its law degrees. — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine confers a high degree of protection. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 This is tied to their motion or degrees of freedom inside the crystalline material, which also confers multiple flavors or spin patterns to the excitons. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 Once any studio can reach a television over the open internet, owning the wire no longer confers the same advantage over owning the content, and the two businesses no longer share the same reason to sit together. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Nearly every step confers a benefit on someone; almost none imposes a cost on the party that walks away. — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026 The graininess of the photos also confers an appropriately gritty quality. — Amy Reyes, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026 The act confers additional deduction benefits for overtime hours. — Sarah Davis, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026 The man received a bone marrow donation from his brother, who has a rare genetic mutation called CCR5Δ32 that confers resistance to HIV-1, the most common type of human immunodeficiency virus. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2026

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Section 217 of the City Charter grants the controller and other city officers the power to order individuals to produce documents and to attend hearings, with subpoenas issued via the City Clerk’s office.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The preliminary injunction remains while the appeal is pending, unless the Appellate Division grants a stay that would pause or freeze the order.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

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In a Silence of the Lambs nod, Vision consults Ultron for insight into Paladin’s predator mind-set but quickly realizes Ultron leaked his location, enabling the attack.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Once a concept is approved, the team consults its roster of dancers to find someone who can embody the character and complement the choreographer’s vision.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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Here, the trio discusses ThreeAsFour’s latest developments and how the past, present and future continue to inspire their vision.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Kudiabor discusses the hit show’s popularity, the challenges of maintaining momentum and an ensemble cast that boasts some of Germany’s top acting talent.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026