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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
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
With a talent race on in this field, Cyera recently started a program to help retain high-performing teams by offering employees an opportunity to sell a portion of their vested shares.
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Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Rose Evans
updated March 30,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
Or should that power be vested in the hands of the government?
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Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The latter believed South Carolina had the right as a state to opt out of federal laws that were not in its vested interest.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
With a talent race on in this field, Cyera recently started a program to help retain high-performing teams by offering employees an opportunity to sell a portion of their vested shares.
—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 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.
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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
See All Example Sentences 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.
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What differentiates MidFirst is not simply scale, but the culture private ownership has enabled.
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That enabled them to add a rapidly ascendant prospect each time in goalie Carter George and winger Vojtěch Čihař.
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The prize in the amount of €30,000 ($34,400) was handed to the two projects, which were among seven works in progress that screened for a panel of industry professionals this week in Cluj.
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One example of a surprising fashion show led to interaction with guests presenting the spring 2024 collection in Milan, when staff members handed envelopes to attendees seated in the two grandstands facing a minimal black set.
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And while a 29-year-old Pele didn’t quite peak at the tournament, Jairzinho certainly did; scoring in every game after finally being granted his wish to play on the right for his country.
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At its May 26 meeting at the Senior Center in Bartlett, the board granted $25,000 to Marklund’s Wasmond Center in Elgin to purchase new medication administration equipment, according to the release.
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The rest of the slideshow included four (clothed) mirror selfies and a close-up shot of a butter yellow sink.
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That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.
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When individuals are empowered to declare their own career trajectories, input their own names into succession planning systems, and voice their professional needs, systemic bias plummets.
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Projecting its own victory, the Iranian regime empowered a hardline leadership, fired missiles and drones at its neighbors, rejected temporary ceasefires, and doubled down on its right to a nuclear program.
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Two picks in the top 10 and four in the top 25 have already transferred possession, with two of those selections being dealt twice in addition to a pick swap in another trade.
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According to those sources, the final few detainees left the facility last week and were either transferred to other detention centers or were deported.
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The King, 77, conferred his youngest brother with the title created for their late father, Prince Philip, on his 59th birthday.
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The umpires conferred and spoke with Venable, who seemed puzzled by the inquisition.
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“Vested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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