conferral

Example Sentences

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“It should go without saying that meaningful conferral is not a perfunctory exercise.”

From Salon • May 28, 2024

King Charles will formally mark the conferral of city status and make a short speech in the chamber room.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2022

“The separate reviews converged in their conclusions: that no passages or headlines, contentions or assertions in any of the winning submissions were discredited by facts that emerged subsequent to the conferral of the prizes.”

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2022

Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng speaks at a rank conferral ceremony for military officials from the Army, Navy and Air Force, at the defence ministry in Taipei, Taiwan December 28, 2021.

From Reuters • Mar. 23, 2022

Other permanent powers include the granting of senior military ranks; the conferral of honors; the granting of citizenship, pardon, and refuge; and the appointment and recall of diplomatic representatives.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.