CONFERRING (ON) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

conferring (on)

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present participle of confer (on)

as in bestowing (on or upon)

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clothing

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His work finds a means of using technology, engineering, and performance to ask what a garment might be capable of beyond simply clothing the body.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

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