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

As power players become more entrenched with their own priorities and vested interests, policy disagreements will likely deepen. —Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Sep. 2025

According to league roster rules, if a vested veteran is on a team’s active roster Week 1, their salary for the year is fully guaranteed. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025

Kennedy fired the entire 17-member Advisory Panel on Immunization Practices at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, replacing them with members Cassidy argued are largely unscientific vaccine skeptics with vested financial interests in suing vaccine makers. —Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 4 Sep. 2025

Unlike retailers who grade their own homework or ad tech companies with vested interests, Circana claims a neutral position. —Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 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