- present participle of confer.
conferring
Example Sentences
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U.S. and allied military planners, meanwhile, have spent months conferring on new blueprints for their combined force structures in Europe, under which the U.S. would reduce its nonnuclear deployments and Europeans would gradually fill gaps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Back in Chiapas, where he said he can’t find work, he is helping his parents cultivate their land, while also conferring with Maria on how they might reunite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 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
This week, Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn revoked a royal command he had issued in June conferring higher titles to 81 monks.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025
The senior staff, conferring in self-important groups at the corridor intersections, were nursing a secret.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
