1
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
"By the power vested in me by the state," intoned the minister, "I now pronounce that you are married"
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2
as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney
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as in to grant
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
the U.S. Constitution vests the power to declare war with Congress
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Recent Examples of vest
Until then, vesting is partial.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Per the compensation formula, the stock performance led the tranche to vest at 200% of the target amount, according to the filing.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
As shares continue to vest ahead of close, the value of the gross up will decline, and WBD said that if the deal closes early next year the gross up would be zero.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Section four allows the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet to declare the President unable to discharge his duties and instead vest those powers and duties in the Vice President.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Per the compensation formula, the stock performance led the tranche to vest at 200% of the target amount, according to the filing.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
As shares continue to vest ahead of close, the value of the gross up will decline, and WBD said that if the deal closes early next year the gross up would be zero.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Section four allows the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet to declare the President unable to discharge his duties and instead vest those powers and duties in the Vice President.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Apr. 2026
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That can enable major cost reductions, especially in functions like HR, finance, customer service, and IT.—
Paul Goydan,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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While Capital One's lawsuit seeks damages, the bank said its primary goal of the litigation is to expose and deter bad actors and the firms that enable them.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Din tries to simply hand the Darksaber to Bo-Katan, but this isn't an option.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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If left unaddressed, that vulnerability could hand Beijing enormous leverage over American industry for decades to come.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Policy experts at the Pentagon were brought in to discuss a potential invasion of Kharg Island, the jewel of Iran’s oil industry, to draw lessons from planning a defense of Taiwan, according to a Defense official, who was granted anonymity to speak candidly.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Suzanne, seeing perhaps an easy mark, passes herself off as just the person who can grant his wife, and thus begins her phony side hustle.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Kansas City’s Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee on Tuesday will weigh whether to authorize an audit of the city’s contracts with the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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However, Brown on scene provided officers with a notice, signed by her, to authorize the landing, to which police say the park district can't do.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Connecticut is a part of a deregulated regional electrical grid, and Nicola noted that electricity is bought and sold on the open market, leaving the risks of building new plants to private companies.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Making Democrats disappear The DeSantis scheme would give Republicans 24 of Florida’s 28 seats in Congress, leaving the Democrats with just four.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The return of Sia's Fan Favorite comes two years after Probst, 64, announced in May 2024, after Survivor's 46th season, that Sia would no longer be awarding money to her favorite players.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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After examining replays, Vazquez was awarded his first career MLS goal instead of it being deemed an own-goal.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Alonso has plenty of good raw material to work with and, provided he is given the right support and empowered to build a team in his image, there is every reason for fans to be excited about the potential of this appointment.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The mothers on the schools committee are also empowering each other.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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The bright spots Saturday, at least in the early stages, was the play of the Evans defense, new quarterback Will Jackson and transfer running backs O’Ryan Hartfield, from Ocoee, and Davion Williams, from Poinciana.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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The sentiment transfers well to potato salad.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 May 2026
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“Vest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vest. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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