as in to grant
formal + old-fashioned
to give (something) to someone as a promise or a privilege
He vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples.
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Recent Examples of vouchsafe
Democracy is a fragile achievement, a perpetual work in progress, not the sort of thing that can be vouchsafed by a trend line — and certainly not the sort of thing that technology automatically generates.
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Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
That’s why Phony Wars speaks to us in codes, an artist vouchsafing his feelings and intentions.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Sep. 2023
Constitutionally speaking, the main reason for having federal law enforcement is to vouchsafe interstate and international commerce.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Jan. 2022
Consider a test-tube example, almost ordered up to make the court’s case for it, vouchsafed by California just a few weeks ago.
—Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 6 July 2018
Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
That’s why Phony Wars speaks to us in codes, an artist vouchsafing his feelings and intentions.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Sep. 2023
Constitutionally speaking, the main reason for having federal law enforcement is to vouchsafe interstate and international commerce.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Jan. 2022
Consider a test-tube example, almost ordered up to make the court’s case for it, vouchsafed by California just a few weeks ago.
—Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 6 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vouchsafe
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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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It was granted a banking license with restrictions in July 2024 from the U.K.’s Prudential Regulation Authority, bringing an end to a lengthy application process that began back in 2021.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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This at-bat had no significance on an eventual 7-2 Phillies win over the Miami Marlins.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Many of the students who've lost visas nationwide appear to have no connection to pro-Palestinian protest movements.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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While results at the time tasted similar to the real thing, its inventors conceded that the texture didn’t quite work.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Berlin has changed a lot since Soho House opened here, Bryan conceded, when asked how the organization keeps its cachet after all these years.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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His White House permitted the attorney general to say that the man’s wife and child are better off without Garcia.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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You’re also permitted to write off a certain amount of loss due to disaster, reducing your tax burden.—
Cora Lewis,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, that didn't lead to the team's ultimate goal of a Super Bowl, though, and the team suffered another sooner-than-expected playoff exit.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Ukrainian leader suffered a major blow when he got embroiled in a shouting match with Trump and Vance at a White House meeting in February.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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This could be done by sanctioning the oil exported from the western-facing ports in Ust-Luga, Primorsk, on the Baltic Sea, as well as Novorossiysk on the Black Sea.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Ferrone sanctioned their requests, according to the indictment.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Vouchsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vouchsafe. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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