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conferred

American  
[kuhn-furd] / kənˈfɜrd /

adjective

  1. (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

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of confer.

Other Word Forms

  • unconferred adjective
  • well-conferred adjective

Etymology

Origin of conferred

confer ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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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

“The labor market advantages conferred by a college degree have historically justified individual investment in higher education and expanding support for college access,” the Cleveland Fed study concludes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Dignidad was something you conferred on other people, and they, in turn, gave back to you.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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