conferred

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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

A CBE has been conferred to mezzo-soprano Alice Coote.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

During my own internship at the Star just out of college, I found that my KCK upbringing conferred upon me a kind of savage respect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Mother shuddered and turned away, and she and Viola conferred and clucked over the remaining pieces.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly