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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This, in turn, enables firms to do much more than just generate content and bolster workforce productivity.—
Lisa Caldwell,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025 -
Being a go-to provider enables you to build trust with your clients, enhancing customer relationships.—
Jason Leverant,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Tar Heels will sweat out their Selection Sunday fate to see if the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee — ironically chaired by UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham — grants Davis’ team one of its final at-large berths.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Employees must be given 60 days' notice of their end date, unless OPM grants a waiver to shorten that period to 30 days.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Instead of diverting limited local resources to do the job of federal immigration officials or funding immigrant detention, this bill empowers communities to keep the resources where they are needed most.—
Carlos Guillermo Smith and Dotie Joseph,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2025
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This empowers your team to feel part of the decision-making process.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Stonehouse’s signing leaves Dolphins incumbent punter Jake Bailey very much in jeopardy.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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The open-concept floor plan leaves ample space for a dining room table, couch, and coffee table.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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The memo authorizes the attorney general and homeland security secretary to sanction firms engaged in such litigation, including potentially revoking attorneys' security clearances or ending federal contracts for firms involved in cases against the administration.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Senate Bill 399 pre-authorizes the construction of a new NextEra Energy transmission line across Western Maryland’s Big Savage Mountain Wildland, Bear Pen Wildland and Dan’s Mountain Wildland.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2025
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By setting clear criteria for what qualifies as thought leadership, organizations can focus their resources on ideas with real potential.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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With its massive length, seating more limited in this competitive period, as well as pre-Christmas alternative activities, its initial performance qualifies as strong.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
22 Dec. 2024
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Midfielder Curtis Jones has deputised at right-back with Trent Alexander-Arnold (ankle) sidelined, but a fully fit Bradley gives Slot a specialist in that role.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Williams gives Daigneault the freedom to do it.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Vests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vests. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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