conferred

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The IRS was told to remedy this back in 2017, and conferred it with the SSA, but it determined that coming up with a new data-sharing plan wouldn’t be “useful.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

In February 2023, the local authority issued care proceedings on the basis that the girls were "beyond parental control" and conferred parental responsibility onto their birth parents.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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

In 2007, the University of Wisconsin conferred doctorates on 13 women who showed their determination, strength, and bravery in the Space Race with accomplishments that paved the way for generations.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson