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
Or should that power be vested in the hands of the government?
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The Constitution seems to contemplate that there is something called the executive power and another called the judicial power, and that they are vested in particular institutions.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
The Constitution vests the authority to declare war in Congress.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
So where have our representatives, who presumably should stand up for the constitutional powers vested in their institution, been on the matter?
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The Constitution seems to contemplate that there is something called the executive power and another called the judicial power, and that they are vested in particular institutions.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
The Constitution vests the authority to declare war in Congress.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
So where have our representatives, who presumably should stand up for the constitutional powers vested in their institution, been on the matter?
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vest
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Efforts to enable reversible, two-way actuation have led to the development of systems such as semi-crystalline networks and liquid crystalline elastomers, which depend on structural alignment under applied stress.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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His skills enable him to offer advanced, minimally invasive procedures such as endoscopic midface and ponytail facelifts, which aim to produce natural-looking outcomes while minimizing visible scarring.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the show notes handed to audience members at Marc Jacobs’s Fall/Winter 2026 presentation, at New York’s Park Avenue Armory in early February, the designer included a section titled Credits and Receipts.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The White House handed a major boon to its tech industry allies on Friday, unveiling recommendations to Congress to curb state laws that limit artificial intelligence.—
Cat Zakrzewski,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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The proposal was not substantially different from one the two sides had already agreed on before the deaths sparked demands for more changes, according to a person granted anonymity to discuss the details, which have not been publicly released.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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By accepting the prize, winners grant to Station the right to use the winner's name, voice, picture and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and publicity in any and all media now known or hereafter invented, without further permission or additional compensation (except where prohibited by law).—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Audit requests do not require a vote of the full legislative chambers to proceed, so Tuesday’s committee vote authorized the state auditor to proceed with the inquiry.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss details of an ongoing investigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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What happens when a movement built on peace sets off a chain of events that leaves a region fluent only in the language of violence?—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Her aunt had resisted leaving the capital for two weeks, but was finally convinced to evacuate.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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While the $6 million in damages a jury in Los Angeles awarded to the 20-year-old plaintiff — which the companies vowed to appeal — will barely register on their balance sheets, the impact of the verdict will likely be more damaging and harder to quantify.—
Kurt Wagner,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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The judge has final say over how much damages are awarded.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The other bills would have the Legislative Analyst’s Office study how the plan aligns with the state budget (AB 2149), devise a dashboard to inform the public about progress (AB 2514) and empower a new commission to oversee the plan (AB 2202).—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Of course, there were skeptics—including Heated Rivalry star François Arnaud—who questioned how much the NHL would do to actually empower the LGBTQ community on and off the ice.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2026
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Cantens, a 40-year-old Miami native, played his first year of college basketball at FIU as a 6-foot point guard before transferring to Eckerd College and reaching the NCAA Division II national playoffs.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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In March 2025, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled Watercrest violated a collective bargaining agreement with the workers’ union by transferring the operations of its facility in North Miami Beach without the union’s consent.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Vest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vest. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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