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conferral

[kuhn-fur-uhl] / kənˈfɜr əl /
NOUN
conferment
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Given the island’s claim to four of the 10 acres, that translates into 40% of the purchase price or conferral of the 4 acres, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

“It should go without saying that meaningful conferral is not a perfunctory exercise.”

From Salon ● May 28, 2024

King Charles will formally mark the conferral of city status and make a short speech in the chamber room.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2022

“The separate reviews converged in their conclusions: that no passages or headlines, contentions or assertions in any of the winning submissions were discredited by facts that emerged subsequent to the conferral of the prizes.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2022

Other permanent powers include the granting of senior military ranks; the conferral of honors; the granting of citizenship, pardon, and refuge; and the appointment and recall of diplomatic representatives.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier


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