1
as in enables
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 hands
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 grants
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 vests
The Constitution vests Congress with the authority to declare war.
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Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
The Constitution vests Congress with the authority to declare war while making the president the commander in chief of the military.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Those presidents asked for permission to conduct hostilities because the supreme law of the land, the Constitution, unambiguously vests the war power in Congress.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
The Constitution vests the executive with the power—and indeed the solemn duty—to repel threats, protect commerce, and secure the nation against those who would do it harm.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The Constitution vests Congress with the power to impose or withdraw tariffs.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
The Constitution vests Congress with the authority to declare war while making the president the commander in chief of the military.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Those presidents asked for permission to conduct hostilities because the supreme law of the land, the Constitution, unambiguously vests the war power in Congress.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
The Constitution vests the executive with the power—and indeed the solemn duty—to repel threats, protect commerce, and secure the nation against those who would do it harm.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The Constitution vests Congress with the power to impose or withdraw tariffs.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vests
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Brandon Tseng, co‑founder of Shield AI, told CNBC that Hivemind enables other companies and militaries to develop their own artificial-intelligence pilots locally, and Singapore would own that intellectual property.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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That announcement followed multiple partnership announcements from Uber and new retail partners in recent months, including DSW, which now enables delivery of footwear and accessories from nearly 500 stores.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Accept and embrace what the reach for more revenue hands us.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The case changes hands Meanwhile, the detective who initially investigated Harris’ killing retired from CPD.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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For that reason, and as more fully explained below, the Court grants Plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the meeting, Takanock's CEO Kenneth Davies said no end user is secured yet but that Fortune 10 companies are eyeing the site, waiting to see if Maricopa County grants an air quality permit.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Reducing unfunded mandates and preserving home rule empowers communities to respond to local needs while remaining accountable to taxpayers.—
Carol Platt Liebau,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, Dubai’s pro-business framework positions the city to provide an environment that empowers entrepreneurial talent through incubators that offer sector-specific support to emerging ventures.—
Abdulla Belhoul,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The lightweight, non-sticky formula leaves behind a subtle gloss while protecting lips from both UVA and UVB rays.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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The viral beauty gadget stimulates collagen, boosts circulation, and leaves you with plump, youthful results.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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That is the sole province of the president under our constitutional scheme, which confers extremely broad executive powers on the president, especially in foreign relations.—
Sandeep Gopalan,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2026
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The plant’s namesake milky sap contains toxic chemicals that make the monarch butterflies themselves hazardous to predators — and confers some protection against OE.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Now, the Constitution does also include language that authorizes Congress to regulate certain areas and what states are doing in that space, so Congress does have some power here.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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The California Education Code authorizes a monthly stipend of $400 for board members in a school district which averages daily attendance for the prior school year of 25,000 or less, but more than 10,000, according to the district.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Using a flashback structure that details Eleanor’s life from the 1950s on, balanced against the present-day story of her two children, Black Cake transfers Wilkerson’s continent- and decades-spanning story to screen.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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In these systems, a dye molecule absorbs light and transfers the energy to a catalyst surface.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Vests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vests. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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