conferred (on)

past tense of confer (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conferred (on)
Verb
  • Before the World Cup, Dioz provided employee uniforms for events including Super Bowl LIX and Copa America, which may have given it a leg up on the FIFA contact.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Now in its 18th year, The Zac Foundation has provided free water safety camps to more than 25,000 kids in at-risk communities.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The home of the Chiefs has had louder moments than Friday supplied, and probably far louder moments than Friday.
    Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • For their latest collaboration, released on July 4, 2026, Longwood Gardens supplied Victory with kumquats, a citrus fruit about the size of a grape.
    Don Tse, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Its interior walls were clad in marble.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
  • In the post, Anne Hathaway, clad in all white, walks into the frame with her arms crossed over her belly.
    Redazione People, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Tianwen-2 carries both a touch-and-go sampling system and an anchor-and-attach mechanism equipped with drills for collecting surface material.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • It's equipped with two sofas and separate chairs that convert into multiple sleeping arrangements, along with two private in-room sinks, restrooms, and showers.
    Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • In 2022, a jury awarded Depp more than $10 million in damages, while Heard won one of her counterclaims and was awarded $2 million.
    Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Restaurant Pearl Morissette—a 42-acre biodynamic farm with an agrarian-centric tasting menu—was just awarded its second Michelin Star, and sits at North America’s third best restaurant.
    Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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“Conferred (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conferred%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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