- present participle of confer.
conferring
Americannoun
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the presentation of a degree, honor, gift, etc..
The ceremony included the conferring of 330 undergraduate and 46 graduate degrees.
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the act of consulting with someone or carrying on a discussion or deliberation.
Conferring is a critical step in reflecting on our writing and ultimately improving it.
adjective
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relating to the presentation of a degree, honor, gift, etc..
Provide the title of the diploma or degree received, the name of the conferring institution, and its city and state.
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involved in or relating to a discussion or consultation.
He looked over at the conferring soldiers, deep in conversation and seemingly oblivious to their surroundings.
Etymology
Origin of conferring
First recorded in 1555–65; confer ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. ) for the noun senses; confer ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses
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Overseas, synthetic tokens, which track stock prices without conferring ownership rights, sometimes deviated significantly from real stock values during off hours and periods of low trading volume.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Downing Street published a list of the nominations, external and said the King "has been graciously pleased to signify his intention of conferring peerages".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
The concept of a Christian “holy war”—a war conferring spiritual benefits—originates in medieval Latin Christianity, with its crusader theology of bellum sacrum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 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
At 2:28 P.M. on December 29, after conferring for an hour and three minutes, the jury found him guilty.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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