conferred
Example Sentences
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Furthermore, she wrote, Puig went into the bathroom with defense lawyers and possibly conferred about the case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
"Parliament was alive to the fact that those powers conferred on the secretary of state were significant powers," Sir James told the judges.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 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
Leon conferred with the doctor, leaning toward him to murmur a manly summary of events.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
