CONFERRING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

conferring

verb

present participle of confer

as in granting

to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly the British monarch continues to confer knighthood on those who are outstanding in their fields of endeavor

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as in consulting

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem my parents are going to confer with a financial adviser about saving for their retirement

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Recent Examples of conferring But after conferring, officials determined there was one second left on the clock. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 By the end of the season, Flores was conferring with Smith on preferences before games. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 There were separate conversations with both managers before conferring with MLB's replay center for a rules check on what crew chief Chris Guccione said was a timing play and not a force play. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 But eccentricity is only the visible tip of the vast iceberg of Vibeke’s mental health issues, and soon Karl and Rikke are conferring in low whispers about whether, and when, to slip some ground-up sleeping pills into her drink. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026 He was seen quietly conferring with his lawyers and appeared focused. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 After conferring, Robinson and the other justices returned the case to the lower court for further proceedings. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2026 The chemical is believed to work in a number of ways—jamming smell detectors so that mosquitoes cannot recognize a human or animal target, conferring a bitter taste that mosquitoes detect on their feet, or mimicking the smell of natural mosquito-repelling plants. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 May 2026 After conferring, the umpires agreed, ruling her out. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

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Opting to participate in the tax credit program would incentivize Marylanders to donate money to scholarship-granting organizations that may also provide tutoring and other services.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
For years, members of Congress have tried and failed to enact legislation granting legal status to childhood arrivals.

— Data Journalist, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of granting

Verb

Pavlovsky joined Chanel in 1990 from consulting firm Deloitte and became president of Chanel’s fashion division in 2004.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Most of the expenditures — about $780,000 — went to the consulting media firm Big Tuesday Media.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of consulting

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Using one term as shorthand for another can blur information patients may be looking for when reading about a medication or discussing a prescription with a provider.

— Emma Clapp, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Jurors are now discussing hours of video and several witness and expert testimonies.

— Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussing

Verb

That level of pure confidence while talking to the person with cold, hard footage is what makes Lisa Barlow the perfect Real Housewife.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
There are so many more interesting things than listening to a bunch of Flock employees talking on a wireless microphone with radio.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026