vested

adjective

vest·​ed ˈve-stəd How to pronounce vested (audio)
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

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Employees often have a vested interest in the success of the company and may be motivated to build on your legacy. Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Of course, Horn has a vested interest in that point of view, since Alchemy has a contract to buy and demolish West-Park Presbyterian Church. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025 Since its debut season in 1996, MLS has operated as a closed single-entity circuit in which all owners have vested interests in their collective success in tandem rather than each club looking out for its own interests. Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 22 June 2025 By the end of the 1970s, the question of the GSEs’ public purpose versus private profit was as cloudy as ever, and the vested interest groups had successfully walled off the GSEs from privatization. Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for vested

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of vested was in 1766

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“Vested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vested. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Legal Definition

vested

adjective
vest·​ed ˈves-təd How to pronounce vested (audio)
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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