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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3
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
By July, 1,100 sergeants will have vested their pensions and would be free to retire, said Vallelong, adding that the NYPD hasn’t promoted anyone to sergeant since January.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
There’s a certain logic to X’s key corporate decisions being vested in Musk.
—Gregory H. Shill, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
With stock appreciation, stock grants, bonuses and restricted stock units (RSUs), compensation where an employer grants shares of company stock, which vest over a specific period, tied to performance or time with the company, could propel the total package into the seven figure club.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The deal included one million shares of company stock that fully vested in 2016 at the conclusion of Turner’s endorsement obligations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
There’s a certain logic to X’s key corporate decisions being vested in Musk.
—Gregory H. Shill, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
With stock appreciation, stock grants, bonuses and restricted stock units (RSUs), compensation where an employer grants shares of company stock, which vest over a specific period, tied to performance or time with the company, could propel the total package into the seven figure club.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The deal included one million shares of company stock that fully vested in 2016 at the conclusion of Turner’s endorsement obligations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vest
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That's thanks to a €800-million (US$905-million) shot in the arm from the Indian two-wheeler giant that will enable KTM to bring its production facilities roaring back to life.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
23 May 2025
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These portable devices need a SIM or eSIM and enable you to connect multiple gadgets via Wi-Fi.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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Clean energy investment was worth $2.1 trillion in 2024, and while America’s clean energy economy has boomed since 2022, ceding this economic opportunity by killing off a fast-growing industry will hand that investment and jobs growth to competitors like China and the European Union.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Why did Haaland hand the ball over to Omar Marmoush?—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Francis initially dismissed the Catholic convert, but Vance was eventually granted a brief private audience.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Read more: Countries in the Americas grant birthright citizenship.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Impenetrable custody, for example, eliminates all digital input to the storage environment while still enabling institutions to seamlessly create and authorize transactions without ever exposing the private key.—
Lior Lamesh,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Legal experts also question whether Trump can authorize this activity.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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What is left of the two helicopters — which were revealed to be Robinson R-44 models — have been sent to the city of Turku for investigation, according to the Estonia outlet.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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What's left is rosemary, a spice that many, many people already have in their kitchen, or maybe even growing like an angry weed in their backyard.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
18 May 2025
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However, the two teams awarded the top two picks in the draft made this night even more difficult for New Orleans.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Held on Saturday, May 10, on the iconic Yard—the university’s Upper Quadrangle—the ceremony honored the largest graduating class in Howard’s history, awarding more than 3,100 degrees across 14 schools and colleges.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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Conceptualized and developed by High Profile Lifestyle (HPL), Freelancers Unplugged is a 6-part concert series created to inspire, empower, and celebrate freelancers across the entertainment industry.—
Malana VanTyle,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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For starters, a team that’s aligned on the mission and empowered to make decisions is going to move faster—way faster—than one waiting around for the boss’s rubber stamp.—
Allison Maslan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The Department of Agriculture’s Poultry and Animal Health then stepped in and transferred the chicks to the First State Animal Center and SPCA.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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But then officials said the baby had been sent to the local civil-affairs office, which had transferred her to an orphanage.—
Barbara Demick,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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“Vest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vest. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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