- present participle of confer.
conferring
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Overseas, synthetic tokens, which track stock prices without conferring ownership rights, sometimes deviated significantly from real stock values during off hours and periods of low trading volume.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
As the Bank of Southwark went public in Philadelphia, investors hired muscular goons to sign their names into the subscription books conferring the right to buy shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
"After conferring with the league office, because Lamar didn't take starter reps in practice, we updated our report to reflect his practice participation," the Ravens said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
After conferring with colleagues, the agent walked Minguela back toward his delivery van.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
I noticed them conferring over the dead, naked turkeys on the back porch, speaking low in Spanish.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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