conferring

Example Sentences

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The concept of a Christian “holy war”—a war conferring spiritual benefits—originates in medieval Latin Christianity, with its crusader theology of bellum sacrum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Bain firmly she rejected accusations of corruption and conferring political advantage.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 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

Usually if you have something come out and really start to spread internationally, and grow and take over, there’s some pretty apparent change that is conferring that kind of advantage to it.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2024

My mom worked herself into a froth all over again, conferring with my tía Gloria on the phone.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez