conferred

American

[kuhn-furd] / kənˈfɜrd /

adjective

(of a gift, award, or honor) bestowed or awarded.

Posthumously conferred awards will be presented to the deceased’s spouse or next-of-kin.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of confer.

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Etymology

Origin of conferred

confer ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Honorary degrees will also be conferred at the University's summer and winter graduation ceremonies, with recipients including musicians Deacon Blue and Eddi Reader.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

By May 29 the eight of us had flown off to Chicago to receive the Robert S. Abbot Award conferred by the Chicago Defender newspaper.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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