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
To further shroud the details around such operations, in what could be an effort to unilaterally bypass those laws, is an affront to the American people, who have vested warmaking powers to the Congress.
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Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Consider a cashmere cardigan, silk blouse, or vest top to make your denim office-appropriate.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Structure it with vesting schedules that reward loyalty and achievement.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Constitution vests Congress with the power to impose or withdraw tariffs.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
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Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Consider a cashmere cardigan, silk blouse, or vest top to make your denim office-appropriate.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Structure it with vesting schedules that reward loyalty and achievement.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Constitution vests Congress with the power to impose or withdraw tariffs.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vest
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Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement On the Democratic side, Virginia’s legislature has begun the complicated process of working to amend the state constitution to enable redistricting.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Finally, there’s the fact that the Blazers are handing him the gig, with Clingan playing 30 minutes in the opener against Minnesota.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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With 43 seconds on the clock and a timeout in his back pocket, Albin chose the conservative route, handing the ball off twice and forgoing a Hail Mary to send the game to the half knotted up.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Stuart Jeffery, leader of the council, has written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, urging the British government to introduce legislation that would grant a general pardon to those executed under the Witchcraft Act of 1562, including the women hanged at Penenden Heath in 1652.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas have all granted advanced practice nurses full practice authority, while Illinois and Arkansas have granted full authority with a few restrictions.—
Meg Cunningham,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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The forthcoming projects are authorized by Shakur’s daughter, Kakuya Shakur, and produced and co-directed by the sister-brother filmmaking team through their banner, Indigo Films.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Owner Ray Davis authorized massive contracts to Corey Seager and Marcus Semien in hopes of making the club competitive, but then held the reins tight after the team won the World Series in 2023.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Even leaving these facts aside, neither the doctrinaire socialism nor militant Islam have ever improved any place on earth, and New York City will not be the first.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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To keep her safe Hekate’s mother leaves her in the underworld with the goddess Styx and Hades.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Through the Dick Vitale Pediatric Cancer Research Fund, the V Foundation has now awarded over $105 million in research grants to advance childhood cancer treatments and care.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The league is in the midst of awarding a package of games previously earmarked for ESPN to new partners.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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The post has evolved into All the Cool Girls Get Fired, a rollicking, joyful self-help book and how-to guide, that aims to empower and inform women amidst the turbulent job market of the 2020s.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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This model empowers users who transition between city roads and suburban trails, offering high-speed capability and long battery life without compromising stability or ride comfort.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Leading the team was 6-foot-7 Lithuanian forward Gytis Nemiksa, who transferred from Xavier after the 2023-24 season.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The process, which is necessary for Starship to reach distant destinations, is a complex one requiring two vehicles equipped with docking adapters to meet up in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Vest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vest. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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