1
as in empowered
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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as in handed
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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as in granted
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 vested
Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
And employees at the company led by cofounder and CEO Melanie Perkins are becoming millionaires, eligible to sell up to $3 million in vested equity in a share sale—most likely the last sale as a private company before Canva goes public.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Its day-to-day management is vested in other hands.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos released him Tuesday, leaving him free to sign with any other team as a vested veteran who is not subject to waivers.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
And employees at the company led by cofounder and CEO Melanie Perkins are becoming millionaires, eligible to sell up to $3 million in vested equity in a share sale—most likely the last sale as a private company before Canva goes public.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Prior Plan Tesla investors in 2018 voted to award Musk a package of stock options that vested upon meeting certain milestones widely viewed at the time as moonshots.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Its day-to-day management is vested in other hands.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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On the surface, the change of venue — made possible by a provision lawmakers empowered Citizens to insert at the end of most of its policies — didn’t seem like a big deal.—
Mario Ariza,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
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This group, empowered by extensive training, was responsible for owning the system post-implementation.—
Brian Wasson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But how often have you been handed a bill at a restaurant that includes a 20% mandatory tip?—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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TikTok has been handed another lifeline.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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So many people take this for granted, but having a body that is now disabled, the idea of having an 'able' body is the absolute dream.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Trump declined to enforce it and has now granted four extensions to try to put a deal together.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2025
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The quality, consistency, presentation and experience Macallan offers to its customers is what has enabled it to become so desirable.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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That enabled the attackers to perform Kerberoasting, a form of attack that Wyden said the attackers used to pivot from the contractor laptop directly to the crown jewel of Ascension’s network security.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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As a result, high-sodium vegetable juices may reduce the benefits conferred by medications like diuretics, ACE inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs).—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
18 Sep. 2025
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The expansive definitions of vagrancy, and the discretionary power that vagrancy laws conferred upon law enforcement officers as a result, date back to the colonial era.—
Time,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Christian has relied on Medicaid to pay for the home health nurses and caregivers to maneuver the device to get from the bed to his wheelchair, showered, clothed and fed.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Aug. 2025
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Several have authorized pharmacists to administer the COVID vaccine and/or have required insurers to cover the cost.—
Jaimie Seaton,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Mavic 4 Pro is not available from DJI or authorized retail partners in the States, and while the Air 3S is listed on its virtual storefront, it's been out of stock continuously for a similar interval.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ruth arrived at the Milwaukee County Zoo in 2006 after being transferred from a zoo in Texas.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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One player who hasn’t tasted the thrill of conference championships, despite doing plenty of winning, is redshirt junior safety Jaden Mickey, who transferred to Boise State from Notre Dame.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Vested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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