- present participle of confer.
conferring
Example Sentences
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Conferring with the personnel department, Bass reduced some of the bureaucratic obstacles to hiring.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Conferring with the children, you find out what makes them tick, what they want in life and where they want to be.
From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2018
Conferring each degree, the university president, Drew Gilpin Faust, urged graduates to use their newfound powers to serve their community.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2014
Conferring on him the distinction of being the Western Hemisphere's first Red China-based newsman, they extended Nossal's visa another six months�and even let him bring in a car.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Conferring Merit Badges The Troop being assembled in any desired formation, the Captain calls forward those who have passed the test and presents them to the presiding Official.
From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam