1
as in granting
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 consulting
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 conferring
The neighborhood/area Mount Etna’s dark mass looms over Zash and the surrounding area, conferring special energy and fertile soil where olive groves, fruit trees, and more exotic cacti and banana trees vie for space.
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Sitting with Cucinelli is like conferring with a living history book.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Later, after conferring with the official, Izzo had clarification on Davis’ transgression.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Egypt has long been a permanent fixture of the tourism circuit, its pyramids and mummies conferring an indelible allure.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Pumping his fist and scribbling notes Mangione stayed active throughout the hearing, taking notes, reading documents, conferring with his lawyers and occasionally looking back toward his two-dozen or so supporters in the courtroom gallery.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Purdue University awarded 3,827 engineering degrees that year, with Texas A&M conferring 3,704.
—Todd L. Pittinsky, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Speaking while flying to Brussels for meetings with officials of NATO and the European Union after conferring with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany in London, Zelensky said the talks had made progress.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
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
Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Sitting with Cucinelli is like conferring with a living history book.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Later, after conferring with the official, Izzo had clarification on Davis’ transgression.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Egypt has long been a permanent fixture of the tourism circuit, its pyramids and mummies conferring an indelible allure.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
Pumping his fist and scribbling notes Mangione stayed active throughout the hearing, taking notes, reading documents, conferring with his lawyers and occasionally looking back toward his two-dozen or so supporters in the courtroom gallery.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Purdue University awarded 3,827 engineering degrees that year, with Texas A&M conferring 3,704.
—Todd L. Pittinsky, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Speaking while flying to Brussels for meetings with officials of NATO and the European Union after conferring with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany in London, Zelensky said the talks had made progress.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conferring
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Flowers and feathers and leaves and bells bestow transformational powers, turning him into a tanuki (a Japanese raccoon dog) or granting him the ability to fly or hurl fireballs from his hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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The portal has benefited college athletes in many ways, granting them the freedom to secure better opportunities for playing time and name, image and likeness deals.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The corporation planned to work with several groups, including infrastructure consulting firm AECOM to update its eight-year-old assessment of City Hall.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The ups and the downs The organization measures experts’ perception of public-sector corruption around the world according to 13 data sources, including the World Bank, the World Economic Forum and private risk and consulting companies.—
Geir Moulson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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After all, the story is so endlessly compelling that people are still discussing and dissecting it 200 years later.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some of the emails exchanged between Epstein and Tisch appeared to show the two discussing women, in one instance in a rather explicit manner.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Tenants speaking to the town council Monday said JRK initially directed them to use their renter’s insurance to pay for alternate lodging; the company later agreed to pay those expenses after talking with town officials.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Smith thinks taxpayers should spend more time talking to their tax preparers about next year’s taxes.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Conferring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conferring. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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