vested

adjective

vest·​ed ˈve-stəd 

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

Examples of vested in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like some of the clients served by Dentons and McLarty Associates, some of the organizations Moniz has entangled himself with have links to state actors with a vested interest in the promotion of oil and natural gas. —Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025

More importantly, the agency expected to impartially investigate these charges has a vested interest in avoiding any outcome that would question the verdict of the initial Alex Murdaugh murder trial. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025

Granted, McColly has a vested interest. —USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025

Only employers can make contributions, and contributions are always 100% vested. —Natalie Wu, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing vested

• vested interest

Rhymes for vested

• bested
• chested
• crested
• jested
• nested
• quested
• rested
• tested
• wrested
• arrested
• attested
• congested

Legal Definition

vested

adjective

vest·​ed ˈves-təd 

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