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
Chief Justice John Roberts’ opinion underscores our constitutional scheme of separation of powers, whereby the power to tax is vested in the legislative branch.
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Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
The authority CEOs carry has been vested in them by the board and stakeholders to carry out the executive function.
—Blair Glaser, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Despite persistent advocacy for the Sheriff’s Office to manage juvenile detention, this responsibility is most appropriately vested with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
The framework did not include an executive branch or a judicial branch and vested all power in the Continental Congress, which came to be known as the Confederation Congress.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
The authority CEOs carry has been vested in them by the board and stakeholders to carry out the executive function.
—Blair Glaser, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Despite persistent advocacy for the Sheriff’s Office to manage juvenile detention, this responsibility is most appropriately vested with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
The framework did not include an executive branch or a judicial branch and vested all power in the Continental Congress, which came to be known as the Confederation Congress.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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The transition, even under the best of circumstances, was going to be complicated, given the relatively short eight-month timeline to switch over a million retail fiber customers and 4 million enabled fiber locations in 11 states.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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This flexibility is intended to enable more advanced maneuvering and mission profiles than traditional hypersonic boost-glide and cruise missile systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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Benjamin Franklin, 81 years of age, handed his closing speech to his Pennsylvania delegate, James Wilson, to be read aloud.—
Michael Golden,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Kansas Court of Appeals handed CoreCivic its latest in a string of legal defeats, rejecting the private prison company’s argument that it should be allowed to reopen its Leavenworth facility as an immigrant detention center before securing a local zoning permit.—
Matthew Kelly
February 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Before the vote on the moratorium, Eagle pointed out that Hood County has special protections under a section of the Local Government Code, subchapter 231K, which grants special protection of the Brazos River watershed, which is entirely in Hood County.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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On Monday, Graf granted a request from a coalition of news organizations including the Associated Press to allow attorneys for the media to view defense requests to classify documents in the case.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The subchapter, adopted by the state legislature in 1999, authorizes Hood County to regulate development in specific unincorporated areas to protect the Lake Granbury and Brazos River watershed.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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Department of Justice regulators have sent inquiries to the three companies, according to one senior executive who was not authorized to speak publicly.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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With the high court passing on the city’s request, that leaves in place a ruling that the city violated state law and needs to update its housing plan and zone for at least 13,368 new homes this decade, including affordable options.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Air vibrates the tissues in the voice box while an area just above contracts, leaving a small opening for the whistle to escape.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Escondido awarded the one-year contract to the Department of Homeland Security last month for $22,500 with two optional one-year extensions for a potential total of $67,500.—
Stacy Brandt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Presidential Medal of Freedom has previously been awarded to politicians, religious leaders, artists, fashion designers and others who have made significant contributions to American society.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The 4th house, which rules your private domain, is empowered alongside your equally private 12th house by today’s Moon-Chiron trine.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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April 20 – May 20 The stars are empowering teamwork and trust.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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In June, his twin sons transferred to his alma mater from a Detroit prep school with hopes of making their papa proud and lifting the town’s spirit.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Whereas lithium-ion technologies are transferred from electric vehicle chemistries, Form’s tech instead focuses on heavier, less-efficient iron-air batteries that are, most notably, much cheaper than lithium-ion.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Vest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vest. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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