conferred

Example Sentences

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Experts told us they were concerned that these rules were open to abuse because of how quickly that status can be conferred.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Last year, Pirro hired two lawyers and conferred upon them the title of special counsel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 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

He had casually conferred on me the freedom of the neighborhood.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald