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
And one in which there's great discretionary powers vested within these local administrators and very few checks on those local powers.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Castillo has about $72 million left on his contract plus a vesting option in 2028.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
The executives compensation packages include stock options, the full value of which might never be realized due to fluctuations in stock prices and vesting schedules.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Those who leave their jobs before the vesting period begin losing the employer contributions to their retirement.
—Kerry Jackson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Castillo has about $72 million left on his contract plus a vesting option in 2028.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
The executives compensation packages include stock options, the full value of which might never be realized due to fluctuations in stock prices and vesting schedules.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Those who leave their jobs before the vesting period begin losing the employer contributions to their retirement.
—Kerry Jackson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vest
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Implement Anonymous Surveys Move beyond annual engagement surveys and implement anonymous pulse surveys that enable real-time analysis.—
Kerri Sutey,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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On the farm, poor sanitation enabled cows and dairy workers to introduce tuberculosis, typhoid, and other pathogens into milk.—
Made by History,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Their future is handed to a judge with limited time, minimal context and little understanding of their family, finances or goals.—
David Centeno,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Now, she's being handed the reins to replace the network's biggest star amid dangerous political territory for Democrats, who lack majorities in both chambers of Congress and have faced an identity crisis since November, when former Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Trump.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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More: States scramble after Trump's 'devastating' cuts to humanities grants A spokesperson for NEH did not return a request for more information.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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It was granted a banking license with restrictions in July 2024 from the U.K.’s Prudential Regulation Authority, bringing an end to a lengthy application process that began back in 2021.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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These centers are authorized by Congressional mandate to uphold Title 4 of the Civil Rights Act, while DEI policies, however laudable, are not.—
Raymond Pierce,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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After it was removed, the Cybertruck burst into flames again at a nearby tow yard, a person with knowledge of the incident not authorized to discuss it publicly told The Times.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors accused Read of striking O’Keefe with her SUV then leaving him to die in the snow.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Four defeats in their first five outings left the team in a lowly sixth in the eight-team division, seven points behind Swansea City in fifth.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Each artist is awarded a life-changing $525,000 in unrestricted funds allocated over seven years and an incentive of up to $25,000 to save for retirement.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
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The five-year grant was awarded to scientists who have finished their doctorates and work in research laboratories at universities across the country.—
Brett Kelman,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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Succession, then, becomes less about passing down roles or assets and more about empowering each individual to find their place in the bigger story.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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No matter who is chosen the pope, LGBTQ+ Catholics have been empowered.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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According to her declaration, on March 2, roughly five days after Gonçalves was flown to Guantánamo, ICE transferred her again to an ICE facility in Pine Prairie, Louisiana, where she was held in isolation.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
30 Apr. 2025
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Benning transferred to Harvard after the Fighting Irish shifted to club status in 1983.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Vest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vest. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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