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1
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
Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The hard part is deciding to do this before vested interests arrive on the moon.
—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Rose Evans
updated March 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Or should that power be vested in the hands of the government?
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
And China has its own vested interest in a free and open waterway, where nearly 50% of the country’s crude oil imports pass through each day.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The hard part is deciding to do this before vested interests arrive on the moon.
—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
That bill would have given cities the option to keep hiring and firing authority vested with their library boards or transfer it to their city councils.
—Rose Evans
updated March 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Or should that power be vested in the hands of the government?
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vested
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And even when the original clips of viral moments are authentic, they’re increasingly used as a launching point for embellished narratives and AI content – to capture an invested audience.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The use of emergency funds also enabled the state government to circumvent standard procurement regulations.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Vanessa's birthday fell on Monday, and relatives said Brown's actions enabled her to reach the age of 10.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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In 2025, Vallow Daybell was handed two more consecutive life sentences after being convicted in Arizona for earlier plotting to kill her fourth husband and attempting to murder her niece's ex-husband.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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The Royals had rallied back from an early 3-0 deficit and handed Erceg a 6-4 lead in the ninth.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Reyes was arraigned Saturday and granted a pre-trial release.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The dismissal on Friday was granted under Washington's Anti-SLAPP laws, which are designed to prevent meritless lawsuits intended to silence opposing points of view on matters of public interest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 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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Through their total rewards strategies, healthcare systems are empowered to attract, retain and reward top C-Suite and Provider talent.—
Jim Hebets,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The companies that benefit most from AI will be the ones that ensure all workers feel empowered by it.—
Matt Rosenbaum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Adams often conferred there with Samuel Adams or one of the other delegates, strolling under the trees, passing cannonballs piled up in preparation for a possible British attack.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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As Gage was warming up, Stammen and his coaches conferred.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Congress has not authorized construction of a memorial arch on the federal land managed by the National Park Service, which Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, says is a first step required by statute before the government can move forward with construction.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The issue with the fuel depot first became public last fall when county commissioners authorized the administration to pursue an eminent domain claim against the property, which could result in a court forcing developers to sell to the county at a price set by a judge.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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“Vested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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