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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
Natalie Wu, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
Vogels also has a vested interest, of course, in embracing the technologies that his company creates.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
To further shroud the details around such operations, in what could be an effort to unilaterally bypass those laws, is an affront to the American people, who have vested warmaking powers to the Congress.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Only employers can make contributions, and contributions are always 100% vested.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
Vogels also has a vested interest, of course, in embracing the technologies that his company creates.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
Committee Republicans say the investigative report reflects the most serious evidence to date that Biden was not fully executing his duties, and that staff effectively assumed the powers vested in the presidency without constitutional authority.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
To further shroud the details around such operations, in what could be an effort to unilaterally bypass those laws, is an affront to the American people, who have vested warmaking powers to the Congress.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
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Researchers revealed that one of the key factors that enabled Despotopulos and his team to make these first-ever experimental measurements was access to the world’s highest-energy laser system, located at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Venezuela isn’t solely to blame for America’s drug crisis, but Maduro protected, enabled, and profited from criminal networks trafficking drugs across the Western Hemisphere.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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In a preseason contest against Arizona, though, Webb was handed the play-calling reins and widely impressed in a 27-7 win.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Over the last few years, HBO has handed Maher a two season deal each time, the last one in 2024.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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On Friday night the Supreme Court granted the request to block full SNAP payments as the case works its way through the courts.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer and her three surviving co-conspirators were granted an appeal for their first-degree murder charges in May 2023.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Christian has relied on Medicaid to pay for the home health nurses and caregivers to maneuver the device to get from the bed to his wheelchair, showered, clothed and fed.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Aug. 2025
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President Barack Obama went substantially further under the post-9/11 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which empowered presidents to target individuals and groups linked to the 2001 attacks.—
Paul Vallas,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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Parents will notice that kids start to feel more confident, empowered, and likely a reduction in their anxiety regarding their own ability to take care of themselves as well.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
3 Jan. 2026
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Citizenship, and the rights conferred upon citizens, should not depend on a person's ability to assemble records from behind detention walls, nor should liberty hinge on how much documentation a citizen can marshal under duress.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Many hominids went extinct during this period, and being able to consume alcohol without adverse and/or toxic effects would have conferred a survival advantage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The auditing firm’s report, authorized by the Statewide Charter School Board in July, could provide some answers.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since the Palisades Fire, 17 positions have been authorized for hire.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The remains will be transferred to Israel and to the national forensic institute for identification.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Investigators also found that thousands of dollars had been successfully transferred from Tammy's bank account to Tara's Cash App account.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Vested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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