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

In March, life started to look less grim, with a full squad and new owners who have a vested interest in the women’s team’s development. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 May 2025

Horse racing post position doesn’t have the same vested interest as a short-distance sprinter in track. —Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025

But, when Nina, a journalism student, takes a vested interest in Eleanor, the truth suddenly becomes a slippery subject. —Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 9 May 2025

However, the timeline is very tight, and vested interests who benefit from anticompetitive rules may be the loudest voices who prevail in the end. —Susan E. Dudley, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 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