1
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
"By the power vested in me by the state," intoned the minister, "I now pronounce that you are married"
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2
as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney
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3
as in to grant
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
the U.S. Constitution vests the power to declare war with Congress
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Recent Examples of vest
And one in which there's great discretionary powers vested within these local administrators and very few checks on those local powers.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Castillo has about $72 million left on his contract plus a vesting option in 2028.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
The executives compensation packages include stock options, the full value of which might never be realized due to fluctuations in stock prices and vesting schedules.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Those who leave their jobs before the vesting period begin losing the employer contributions to their retirement.
—Kerry Jackson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Castillo has about $72 million left on his contract plus a vesting option in 2028.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
The executives compensation packages include stock options, the full value of which might never be realized due to fluctuations in stock prices and vesting schedules.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Those who leave their jobs before the vesting period begin losing the employer contributions to their retirement.
—Kerry Jackson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vest
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Critics say the change would enable the administration to fire government employees for no cause and replace them with Trump loyalists.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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It is being enabled by the U.S. government who arm and fund Israel despite their war crimes.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
29 Apr. 2025
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Their future is handed to a judge with limited time, minimal context and little understanding of their family, finances or goals.—
David Centeno,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Now, she's being handed the reins to replace the network's biggest star amid dangerous political territory for Democrats, who lack majorities in both chambers of Congress and have faced an identity crisis since November, when former Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Trump.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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More: States scramble after Trump's 'devastating' cuts to humanities grants A spokesperson for NEH did not return a request for more information.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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In short, these businesses granted the IRS a 15.3% profit share in their business.—
Cindy McGhee,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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After it was removed, the Cybertruck burst into flames again at a nearby tow yard, a person with knowledge of the incident not authorized to discuss it publicly told The Times.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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These centers are authorized by Congressional mandate to uphold Title 4 of the Civil Rights Act, while DEI policies, however laudable, are not.—
Raymond Pierce,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors accused Read of striking O’Keefe with her SUV then leaving him to die in the snow.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Visas for Pakistani citizens were limited, many Pakistanis were given a deadline to leave the country, diplomatic ties were downgraded, a land border between the two was shut down, and Pakistani military advisers were expelled from the New Delhi mission.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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Crystal Envy won Miss Congeniality and was awarded $10,000 courtesy of Olay Body, which also tipped the remaining Season 17 queens $2,000 each.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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The winning photographers were located in countries across the world from Bangladesh to Columbia to Russia and were awarded according to the regions they were located in.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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To empower [children] in that way is really important.—
Ellen Sturm Niz,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
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In an online space dominated by advertisements and garish displays of wealth, content that encourages users not to buy anything new can be both empowering and, in Dean’s words, kind of radical.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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Revell said the suspect will need a significant amount of time to recover from his injuries after which he'll be transferred to a detention facility.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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According to Nature, the findings offer the first evidence for squirrels transferring the virus to primates.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Vest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vest. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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