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The degree is distinct from a doctorate of medicine or M.D., though both confer the same authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Some appear to confer small benefits, while some come with hype that science doesn’t back up.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The DHS statement addressed the issue: “To be clear, work authorization or a pending application do NOT confer legal status in the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

That’s why older first-time parents should confer with their own parents to tackle the “who’s going to take care of you?” question.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

The gentlemen confer some more, and then begin to load the longboat with provisions to bring back to shore.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

“Whether that automatically confers a sustainably higher valuation for healthcare is an entirely separate issue, however.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

"Leisa is a phenomenal talent, and casting directors and filmmakers will be sitting up and taking notice. She has warmth and charisma and that magical but unquantifiable essence that confers star status," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Local allegiance never confers any opportunity to obtain citizenship, which natural allegiance does.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

At the heart of the case is the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, which confers citizenship on anyone “born … in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

I certainly wasn’t seeking any degree, the way a college confers a status symbol upon its students.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

The Crown didn’t take offense; Queen Elizabeth II conferred Stewart’s knighthood in 2010.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

It said states "cannot choose to use the federal mails to carry out their elections but then insist that their election-related mail is somehow exempt from the Postal Service's rule-making authority, conferred by Congress".

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

They point to the growing number of countries which have conferred de facto recognition by clinching deals, accrediting diplomats, operating embassies, and more.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

It’s clear they also wanted to maintain the impunity conferred by America’s superpower status.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

Even as they conferred, Melanthios entered the storeroom for a second load, and the swineherd at the passage entry saw him.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

Gulf states aren’t the only ones conferring with the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

A firefighting aircraft was able to fly over the fire Monday and was conferring with firefighters on the ground to decide whether it would be possible to use more aircraft, Theune said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

Other newfangled ways of accessing private markets have also crept onto investors’ radar in recent years, including digital stock tokens designed to mirror a company’s share-price performance without conferring actual ownership rights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 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 a few minutes of conferring with one another, Master Archer shouts out, “Where are Jehu Robinson and Thomas Entry?”

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone