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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All of the executives were fired within hours after Musk took control of Twitter in October 2022, one day before the group would have seen $200 million in severance payments and vested stock options.
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
But when leaving the company, to keep their vested equity, they were reportedly required to sign an agreement that contained provisions eternally forbidding them from criticizing their former employer, and that prevented them from mentioning the agreement’s existence.
—Harry Booth, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
There was a flirtation with Aaron Rodgers and a vested interest in Daniel Jones, yet both quarterbacks signed elsewhere due to the Vikings' investment in McCarthy.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Trump seems to have a vested interest in competing with China, increasing domestic manufacturing and securing favorable deals in negotiations with other countries.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
But when leaving the company, to keep their vested equity, they were reportedly required to sign an agreement that contained provisions eternally forbidding them from criticizing their former employer, and that prevented them from mentioning the agreement’s existence.
—Harry Booth, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
There was a flirtation with Aaron Rodgers and a vested interest in Daniel Jones, yet both quarterbacks signed elsewhere due to the Vikings' investment in McCarthy.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Trump seems to have a vested interest in competing with China, increasing domestic manufacturing and securing favorable deals in negotiations with other countries.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Vested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vested. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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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
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