confer

Example Sentences

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Baghaei said that there have been no direct negotiations, but only messages through intermediaries stating that the U.S. wants to confer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"Individuals recovering from severe viral pneumonia, particularly those with smoking history, may benefit from enhanced lung cancer surveillance, and preventing severe infection through vaccination may confer indirect cancer protection benefits."

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Often simply having the appearance of power can confer power.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Goldman Sachs and Bank of New York Mellon also partnered to launch digital tokens that confer ownership of money-market funds managed by many of the biggest investment firms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

‘Today we are to confer the five-dollar award upon the high-school student who wrote the best essay on the topic, “My Ambition: How I Can Better the Position of the Negro Race in Society.”

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers