conferred (on)

past tense of confer (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conferred (on)
Verb
  • These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Wind, solar and batteries provided only about 3 percent of total primary energy consumption last year, the spokesperson said.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
  • That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Verb
  • Rheinmetall sold 35mm ammunition for Ukraine’s Gepards at around $600 a round, and the 300,000 rounds supplied are running low.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Another woman supplied photos of her breasts, which are redacted, as well as a bra.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Designed by Foster + Partners, the restaurant is striking, clad entirely in rare white onyx across the floors, walls, and tables.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The exterior is clad in wood and topped with a metal roof.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Businesses that focus on liquidity management are better equipped not just to survive but to take advantage of opportunities that others might miss.
    Joe Camberato, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Jeffrey Lewis, a Middlebury Institute of International Studies missile expert, said the Sparrow variant can be equipped with an inert warhead, which may explain the limited physical damage in Doha despite the lethal force.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Conferred (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conferred%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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