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as in enabled
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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as in handed
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 granted
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 vested
Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
All Democrats need to understand that the extreme left has a vested interest in keeping them in a frenzy.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
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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Adjective
Bishop Moore boys coach Tom Hage, a veteran in his 19th season at Bishop Moore, will have vested interest in both teams Tuesday night.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
All Democrats need to understand that the extreme left has a vested interest in keeping them in a frenzy.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vested
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CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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The case in Rio de Janeiro’s famed beachside neighborhood, which allegedly took place in January, gained national traction last week when four suspects handed themselves over to authorities.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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According to Melissa, on October 28, 1977, Sharrey’s mom dropped her off at her boyfriend’s mobile home and handed her $20.—
Audrey Abrahams,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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That case ended in December 2023 when President Joe Biden granted Saab a pardon as part of a prisoner exchange agreement with the Maduro regime.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Her mental health began to suffer, and following two involuntary psychiatric holds and losing custody of her sons in 2008, Jamie Spears was granted a temporary conservatorship over his daughter.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The rest of the slideshow included four (clothed) mirror selfies and a close-up shot of a butter yellow sink.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
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Ramped-up spending by college basketball’s big-boy outfits, empowered by massive broadcasting revenues and wealthy boosters, stretched the gap between schools in the power conferences and the likes of SDSU.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Modern air power has become more and more precise, and further empowered by weapons that are tailored for various effects.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Even when a majority of the workforce declined to participate, the outcome still conferred exclusive bargaining authority.—
Anastasios Kamoutsas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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The adults, sensing that the energy among the children had veered into agitation, conferred and agreed to cancel the barn dance, scheduled for that night.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, the Canadarm2 team has gained so much trust with NASA that many tasks are now authorized to be carried out in ground control facilities at CSA headquarters near Montreal, Quebec.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The 21-page agreement prohibits the gathering or publication of any information that is not authorized by the government, including declassified information and off-the-record conversations, whether obtained on or off Pentagon grounds.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, analysts say that this rollback in financial incentives might suppress demand for new EV purchases, as the market expects costs to invariably get transferred to consumers.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Barrels were rolled out to the airplane and gas transferred to our tanks in open pails.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Vested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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