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

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

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

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