1
as in enabling
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 handing
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 granting
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 vesting
Rooker, 31, got a five-year contract with a vesting option.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The first tranche vests with the initial 1-gigawatt of shipments with additional portions vesting as Meta’s purchases scale to 6 gigawatts.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
The first tranche vests with the initial 1-gigawatt of shipments, with additional tranches vesting as Meta’s purchases scale to 6 gigawatts.
—Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The Arctos management team’s equity is subject to vesting through 2030.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The first tranche vests with the initial 1-gigawatt of shipments with additional portions vesting as Meta’s purchases scale to 6 gigawatts.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
The first tranche vests with the initial 1-gigawatt of shipments, with additional tranches vesting as Meta’s purchases scale to 6 gigawatts.
—Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The Arctos management team’s equity is subject to vesting through 2030.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vesting
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Administration officials have credited Section 702 with helping to rescue American hostages overseas, enabling the seizure of fentanyl precursor chemicals from China and even preventing a terrorist attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Austria.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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Jaylin Williams plowed through a screening Murray as Jokic drained a triple, enabling the Nuggets to tie it with a fortuitous 4-point play.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Democrats are aligning themselves with that mindset, handing Republicans the mantle of the AI-image party … and waiting for the backlash.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Using license plate data, police later located Bowen at an apartment complex in Plantation, where he was seen handing a bag resembling a firearm case to another man.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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At least for now, Iran’s military is controlling those sailings, granting it unique power as far as global energy markets are concerned.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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Judges have interpreted the statute as a factor to weigh when granting or delaying divorce proceedings.—
Jack Harvel
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office has said, after Israel's surprise announcement authorizing talks despite the countries lack of official relations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon will have direct negotiations Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office said Friday, after Israel’s surprise announcement authorizing talks despite the countries lack of official relations.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Then about an hour prior to tipoff, he was deemed out, leaving the backup point guard duties mostly to rookie Sion James.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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After conferring, Robinson and the other justices returned the case to the lower court for further proceedings.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Maryland can strengthen public education while also empowering parents.—
Angelette C. Aviles,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2026
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While the breed’s protective instincts are part of its history as a working guardian dog, Fallon says that same quality can also feel empowering in her everyday life.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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This week, on the mayor’s 97th day in office, a crowd gathered in the lobby of the busy Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan to watch as Mamdani announced the city would start transferring Rikers Island jail detainees with serious medical illnesses to a specialized unit at the hospital.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Also on the way out is Justin Pippen, who spent one year at Cal after transferring in from Michigan.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Vesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vesting. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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