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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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
By July, 1,100 sergeants will have vested their pensions and would be free to retire, said Vallelong, adding that the NYPD hasn’t promoted anyone to sergeant since January.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
There’s a certain logic to X’s key corporate decisions being vested in Musk.
—Gregory H. Shill, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
With stock appreciation, stock grants, bonuses and restricted stock units (RSUs), compensation where an employer grants shares of company stock, which vest over a specific period, tied to performance or time with the company, could propel the total package into the seven figure club.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The deal included one million shares of company stock that fully vested in 2016 at the conclusion of Turner’s endorsement obligations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
There’s a certain logic to X’s key corporate decisions being vested in Musk.
—Gregory H. Shill, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
With stock appreciation, stock grants, bonuses and restricted stock units (RSUs), compensation where an employer grants shares of company stock, which vest over a specific period, tied to performance or time with the company, could propel the total package into the seven figure club.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The deal included one million shares of company stock that fully vested in 2016 at the conclusion of Turner’s endorsement obligations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vest
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The Golden Power legislation enables the Italian government to intercede or set conditions on foreign and domestic corporate takeovers in key sectors, including banking.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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Nonetheless, there is a satisfying, compact completeness to their handling of the storylines of four different young mothers and sufficient grace notes are enabled in each case to stave off the cliches that occasionally threaten to engulf events.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Clean energy investment was worth $2.1 trillion in 2024, and while America’s clean energy economy has boomed since 2022, ceding this economic opportunity by killing off a fast-growing industry will hand that investment and jobs growth to competitors like China and the European Union.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Why did Haaland hand the ball over to Omar Marmoush?—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Deservingly, on the biggest of stages in England, the 25-year-old was granted the time to showcase that importance.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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For decades, California has been granted special authority to set its own vehicle-emission standards by utilizing waivers issued by the EPA.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Impenetrable custody, for example, eliminates all digital input to the storage environment while still enabling institutions to seamlessly create and authorize transactions without ever exposing the private key.—
Lior Lamesh,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Third, many injunctions are aimed at agencies under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which arguably authorizes nationwide injunctions against agency action.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 May 2025
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With 5:43 left, Bobby McMann set up Max Pacioretty with an insurance goal.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Back in 2023, The Sun claimed that Brown left the U.K. after his tour instead of meeting with police about the nightclub incident.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
18 May 2025
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Hanging inside of it after Saturday’s game: the white wrestling belt awarded after each win to the team’s hitter of the game.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
25 May 2025
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They were awarded our Editors’ Choice award as the best earbuds for audiophiles with just two cons to speak of: the price and bloatware in the app.—
& John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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However, many also resonate with Kim and Lee Jun-seok’s warning that Lee Jae-myung’s presidency, despite the latter’s reassurances, could result in radical economic and political changes, empowered by the Democratic Party’s unchecked control of the executive and legislative branches.—
Jong Eun Lee,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Led by Natalie Brunell of Coin Stories and sponsored by Mara, the event featured open dialogue on how Bitcoin empowers women globally, especially in regions where traditional banking falls short.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The Department of Agriculture’s Poultry and Animal Health then stepped in and transferred the chicks to the First State Animal Center and SPCA.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The move could force as many as 6,800 foreign students at the school outside of Boston — more than a quarter of its total enrollment — to transfer or leave the country.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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“Vest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vest. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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