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 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 However, after throwing off flat ground Friday at Yankee Stadium and conferring with the training staff, the organization decided to temporarily shut Ohtani down from pitching. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 19 July 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 That, too, will include conferring with his family. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026

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Walsh argues that distinction matters because the person granting the access isn’t the only person whose information appears in those conversations.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
The trades have largely consolidated under one roof, Penske Media, which owns Variety, the Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Billboard, and Rolling Stone, among others, granting it a near-monopoly on major industry news.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of granting

Verb

When discussing his current mental state, Jake was forthcoming about how difficult this time period has been.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
The current proposal is not final, and the school board is expected to continue discussing the plan through the fall before taking any action.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of discussing

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When families of the Lincoln’s sailors started talking with reporters, their complaints were met with contempt from the top.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Taken with each other, Celine agrees to continue talking with Jesse in Vienna before his morning flight.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026