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 the authority to declare war in Congress.
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Garrett Downs, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
While presidents have the authority as the commander in chief to conduct certain strategic military operations on their own, the Constitution vests Congress with the power to wage war.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
While presidents have the authority as the commander in chief to conduct certain strategic military operations on their own, the Constitution vests Congress with the power to wage war.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
While presidents have the authority as the commander in chief to conduct certain strategic military operations on their own, the Constitution vests Congress with the power to wage war.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 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, 5 Mar. 2026
While presidents have the authority as the commander in chief to conduct certain strategic military operations on their own, the Constitution vests Congress with the power to wage war.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
While presidents have the authority as the commander in chief to conduct certain strategic military operations on their own, the Constitution vests Congress with the power to wage war.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
While presidents have the authority as the commander in chief to conduct certain strategic military operations on their own, the Constitution vests Congress with the power to wage war.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 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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This approach enables precise control of pressure and airflow in a much smaller form factor while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The gray area that enables rich, crafty, people to register their supercars and hypercars to a shell LLC formed in Montana instead of themselves personally in their home state.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
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Mazloum will officially succeed D’Amaro next Wednesday, the same day that Bob Iger hands the keys to the kingdom to the next generation of leadership.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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But suspicion softens when someone hands you a plate of food.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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But in Washington, the Guard operates under a distinct framework that grants the president broader latitude.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Beyond this, the sixth stretch grants walkers access to the South West’s Channel coast before swinging round at England’s most southerly point onto Cornwall’s Atlantic Coast.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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So terrible and tragic decision, which only empowers Russia to make war more fully against Ukraine.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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And it has been understood that the Constitution empowers presidents to act quickly in an emergency.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2026
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The silky formula layers easily with the rest of your routine and leaves skin with that soft, luminous glass glow K-beauty is famous for.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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Allen, while intriguing for the Cowboys for a reason, leaves a little bit to be desired from a projection standpoint.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 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 Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1000, which authorizes income tax rebates to people who filed returns in 2024 and 2025.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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The agency says the change is meant to comply with a 1996 federal law signed by President Bill Clinton that bars states from providing public benefits to people without legal status unless a state legislature explicitly authorizes it — a law Texas largely did not enforce for decades.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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Aikido's system uses a passive primary cooling mechanism that transfers heat from the data centers through the steel walls of the ballast tanks and directly into the surrounding seawater, with the company claiming the thermal impact on the ocean is limited to a few meters around the structure.—
Etiido Uko
March 13,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
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However, the terms of FIFA’s hosting agreement with the Boston host committee, a non-profit group established to assist FIFA in the planning of the tournament, transfers the public security costs away from FIFA and to the committee.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Vests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vests. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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