Definition of vested
1 : fully and unconditionally guaranteed as a legal right, benefit, or privilege the vested benefits of the pension plan
2 : having a vest a vested suit
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Both Jordan and Israel share a border with southern Syria, giving them a vested interest in mitigating the conflict, as well as strategic access to the region.
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The theory: No 20-year-old is this emotionally intelligent and has such a vested interest in grammar.
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As the American captain of this year’s Presidents Cup team, Stricker, 50, had a vested interest in how Koepka, Harman, Fowler — and even Matsuyama, a lock for the International squad — finished.
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This cooperative social structure reduces male rivalry and gives all dads a vested interest in the success of calves, according to the Center for Whale Research in Washington State.
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Marvel Comics as a staff label and an organization has a vested interest in maintaining the core Black Panther book as a baseline of support for the movie.
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Participants will gain a vested interest in the contributions of both their colleagues and the city in tiered amounts, up to 100 percent by the fifth year of employment.
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The most obvious difference for the Big Baller Brand founder and CEO is that his vested interest isn’t just in his sons’ success.
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Powerful vested interests will continue to push for a slowdown in Chinese climate action.
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First Known Use of vested
1766
Law Dictionary
vested
playLegal Definition of vested
1 : fully and absolutely established as a right, benefit, or privilege : not dependent on any contingency or condition; specifically : not subject to forfeiture if employment terminates before retirement vested pension benefits
2 : having a vested interest a vested employee a vested beneficiary
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