conferred

Example Sentences

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Furthermore, she wrote, Puig went into the bathroom with defense lawyers and possibly conferred about the case.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Our founders didn’t believe that power should rest with one person, and that however much was conferred on the president, it was temporary.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

And interviewing a sitting president has long conferred prestige, which might well feel paramount amid shrinking audiences and newsroom layoffs.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

If it has, the U.S. will officially lose the measles elimination status that the organization conferred in 2000.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

The crowd murmured while the elders conferred with each other before the chief, Fezile, finally nodded and looked at me.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia