vesting

noun

vest·​ing ˈve-stiŋ How to pronounce vesting (audio)
: 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

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Verity notes a number of executives' sales coincide with stock award vestings: Eight executives, including CEO Jason Hollar, sold at $149.09 following vestings, a negative development as shares of the healthcare conglomerate have pulled back to levels within ~10% of their July all-time high. Nick Wells,sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025 There’s a $20 million vesting option for 2031 based on him playing in at least 100 games during any four seasons of the deal. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025 In a co-founder startup, there are myriad — voting rights, intellectual property ownership, equity, vesting, salary, title, money, authority, etc. Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025 The offers, which include immediate stock vesting, have been extended to at least 10 OpenAI employees, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for vesting

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First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vesting was in 1944

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“Vesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vesting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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