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

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

Already, labor unions, like the United Brotherhood of the Teamsters and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), have taken a vested interest in preventing the integration of technology that would trigger job loss for members. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 June 2025

The sale reduced Rosner's reported vested equity by more than 50%. —Nick Wells,jesse Pound, CNBC, 16 June 2025

So, the government indeed has a vested interest in controlling the manufacturing and consumption of sugar. —Chicago Tribune, 2 June 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