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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American women — entrepreneurs, engineers and advocates — have a vested interest in seeing that version of Afghanistan thrive.
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Nargis Habib, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Those same calculations on the remaining vested options, however, would almost certainly produce a number significantly lower than 25% of that original $500 million.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
For a company with a vested interest in selling tires, Michelin certainly seems averse to driving long distances.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
The company worked with an array of industry unions and organizations with a vested interest in spotlighting their members’ work, including the Choreographers Guild, SAG-AFTRA and the National Association of Voice Actors, to make the changes.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
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Nargis Habib, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Those same calculations on the remaining vested options, however, would almost certainly produce a number significantly lower than 25% of that original $500 million.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
For a company with a vested interest in selling tires, Michelin certainly seems averse to driving long distances.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
The company worked with an array of industry unions and organizations with a vested interest in spotlighting their members’ work, including the Choreographers Guild, SAG-AFTRA and the National Association of Voice Actors, to make the changes.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Vested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vested. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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