vesting

noun

vest·​ing ˈve-stiŋ 

: the conveying to an employee of inalienable rights to money contributed by an employer to a pension fund or retirement plan especially in the event of termination of employment prior to the normal retirement age

also : the right so conveyed

Examples of vesting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That, in turn, can help the client stick to a plan of regular sales of shares acquired from RSU vestings. —Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Set strict vesting and written agreements from day one so ownership stays aligned. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

Dillon’s agreement provides for accelerated vesting of outstanding stock awards at different percentages, but the timing is beyond fiscal 2025, which ends on Jan. 31, 2026. —Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 May 2025

If half of the vesting occurred during her performance of services in the U.S., then half of the $62,500 gain is treated as U.S.-sourced compensation. —Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vesting

• breasting
• cresting
• jesting
• nesting
• questing
• resting
• testing
• westing
• wresting
• arresting
• attesting
• contesting