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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3
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 power to impose or withdraw tariffs.
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Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vests
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Not every such deprivation becomes a literal matter of life and death as in the play, but making use of such scenarios enables Shakespeare to highlight more effectively the danger of arbitrary action.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Re-Calvin is powered by Trove’s new Takeback Plug-In, which enables Calvin Klein to manage item intake, routing and transparency at scale.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some flights in the air were able to land, with assistance from the approach controllers that normally guide planes to the airport, but usually hands them off to the tower for landing.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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One is reminded of the chemical smog that grants us such vibrant sunsets; who ever said the end of the world wouldn’t be beautiful?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Payments will then be distributed after any appeals and the court grants final approval of the settlement.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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This model empowers users who transition between city roads and suburban trails, offering high-speed capability and long battery life without compromising stability or ride comfort.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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As Gay reflects on her own departure from the church, Surviving Mormonism delves into outdated and controversial practices and empowers victims to share their experiences to bring awareness and enact change.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Supporters call Shalom Wildlife zoo a 'magical place' While some critics say Wisconsin's loose oversight leaves too many gaps, Shalom's supporters see a very different story.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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That leaves Watson entering the season with uncertainty ahead.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Trump could also try to invoke Section 301, which confers powers to combat unfair trade practices, or Section 232, which applies to national security situations.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Over time, the population accumulates mutations and sometimes one of them confers an advantage to the species.—
D. Scott Schmid,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Jeri said the measure, starting just after midnight and approved by the Council of Ministers, authorizes the deployment of the armed forces alongside the police to maintain public order.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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It was originally intended to protect electricity ratepayers from having to shoulder the costs of data centers in their communities, but now simply authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to study whether the cost-shift is happening.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The strategy transfers your pretax or nondeductible IRA funds to a Roth IRA to kickstart future tax-free growth.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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That transfers the risk to a new resident, leaving the community still facing future costly risks.—
Debolina Banerjee,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Vests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vests. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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