as in had
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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as in permitted
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vouchsafed
Verb
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At the time, Syed and his loved ones, who strongly believed in his innocence, had little hope that his conviction would be overturned.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Wenatchee Police Department Decker, whom his ex-wife described to authorities as homeless and experiencing mental health issues, had a planned visitation with their daughters a few days before their bodies were found.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There was a succession of pool parties that summer, the temperature routinely hitting a hundred and more, and our friends took it for granted that something would be going on at our place, no matter the day of the week.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both presidential candidates went on popular podcasts to broadcast their message, and each party’s convention granted media credentials to online influencers.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Driving records were last considered public and easily accessible from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation before July 1, 2023, or the start date of a law that granted immigrants without lawful proof of presence in the country a pathway to a license.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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In many cases, the systems were deployed alongside lawful intercept platforms, which allow real-time surveillance of communications.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But then, as has ever been the case, Manchester United conceded.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The list includes David Seaman (Arsenal 2-4 Norwich City, 1992), Michel Vorm (Man City 4-0 Swansea, 2011), Jordan Pickford (Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Sunderland, 2016) and poor Bailey Peacock-Farrell, who conceded five on his (Man City 5-0 Burnley, 2020).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mike Wagner is a former board member of Kitten’s First for the San Jose Animal Care Center, an authorized nonprofit partner that managed a foster kitten program for the shelter.—
Michael Wagner,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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David Forman, Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen, a midshipman who mistook authorized law enforcement as a threat, engaged and was injured in the process.—
Emma Bussey , Jasmine Baehr , Lucas Y. Tomlinson , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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DeChambeau, meanwhile, wasn't eligible to play at all due to his LIV Golf status, which has kept him off the PGA Tour and sidelined from its sanctioned events.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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And like any sanctioned economy, the results were predictable.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In other words, no one was permitted to celebrate until everyone was able to participate.—
Barry Gelman,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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In the end, Planned Parenthood was permitted to stay at its location in The Village, which hosted a number of charitable outlets within Lilith, but artists were asked not to talk about the org.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She was airlifted to a hospital in San Antonio, but had suffered extensive burns and succumbed to her injuries the next day.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, on Wednesday during practice, the Steelers suffered a scary injury.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Vouchsafed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vouchsafed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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