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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2
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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Too conveniently, Mary is pushed off-stage with a sudden terminal illness, which enables Becket to take his rightful place in the narrative.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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According to Textron Systems, the loitering munition, ominously named after the Damocles of the Ancient Greek parable of the dangling sword, enables top-attack capabilities with its VTOL configuration.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Polls show that the majority of Ukrainians oppose a deal that hands Moscow land.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Dad hands me the paper, the certificate of ownership from the National Archives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Before the vote on the moratorium, Eagle pointed out that Hood County has special protections under a section of the Local Government Code, subchapter 231K, which grants special protection of the Brazos River watershed, which is entirely in Hood County.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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The new law grants the third commission stronger investigative powers than its predecessor, including the authority to seek search warrants through prosecutors if individuals or institutions refuse to provide evidence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Congress, for instance, empowers the government to pass rules that will protect health.—
Sean Tucker,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act empowers the president to implement tariffs of up to 15% for up to 150 days.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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That leaves Pernetti as the only candidate without any experience working with the NFLPA.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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These observations are anecdotal for Los Angeles County, as the department traditionally sets up its mosquito traps at the beginning of March and leaves them out until about after Thanksgiving, Kluh said.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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By law, a refugee has to wait a year before applying for a green card that confers permanent residency.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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In an exchange with Jordan, Bondi agreed that while the Constitution confers a right to protest, protesters do not have the right to disrupt religious services.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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The action was taken under Executive Order 13851, which authorizes sanctions against Nicaraguan officials accused of undermining democratic institutions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The subchapter, adopted by the state legislature in 1999, authorizes Hood County to regulate development in specific unincorporated areas to protect the Lake Granbury and Brazos River watershed.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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The facility works closely with Hoover Dam and transfers power to the Los Angeles basin, McMahill said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The transfer shell game The problems compound when ICE transfers detainees without notice, a practice attorneys said is a kind of shell game designed to frustrate legal challenges.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Vests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vests. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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