conferred
Example Sentences
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King Charles III conferred royal status on the Port of Barrow for its contribution to national defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Experts told us they were concerned that these rules were open to abuse because of how quickly that status can be conferred.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Our founders didn’t believe that power should rest with one person, and that however much was conferred on the president, it was temporary.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
And interviewing a sitting president has long conferred prestige, which might well feel paramount amid shrinking audiences and newsroom layoffs.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2026
Banks of fluorescent lights hung down eighteen inches above the slanted, glass-topped desks where men wearing green eyeshades conferred over stacks of copy and photographs.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
