conferral

[ kuhn-fur-uhl ]

noun

1. the act of conferring or bestowing; conferment:

   the conferral of an honorary doctorate on the president.

Word History and Origins

Origin of conferral¹

First recorded in 1875–80; confer + -al ²

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

During a short service in the nave of the church, the King will formally mark the conferral of city status.

From BBC

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

From BBC

During their visit to Dunfermline on Monday the King will formally mark the conferral of city status and make a short speech in the chamber room.

From BBC

“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