as in had
formal + old-fashioned
to give (something) to someone as a promise or a privilege
He vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vouchsafed
Verb
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On two occasions in recent months, the Oakland City Council has had the opportunity to leave ABC behind and award the contract to Allied Universal, the world’s largest private security provider.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Blake Treinen got a pop-up and a strikeout to get out of that inning and now has had five effective outings in his six postseason appearances, after a miserable September.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then in August, the administration granted export licenses for certain Nvidia and AMD chips to China in exchange for 15% of the revenues.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Nothing should be taken for granted, but with only Syracuse, NC State, Boston College and Pitt left on their ACC slate, the Yellow Jackets would likely have to absorb two significant upsets to miss out on the ACC title game.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Palestinians are fully entitled to secure their fundamental right of self-determination, and all States remain obliged, more than ever, to assist them in their lawful & legitimate cause.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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Washington law requires all peace officers in the state have their immigration status verified and must be American citizens, lawful permanent residents or beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Like Perri, the data would suggest Darlow has conceded more goals than he was expected to, but to a marginally better extent.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In a moment of rare institutional self-reflection, Powell conceded that the Fed kept its balance sheet expansion going too long during the pandemic.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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The elections division launched an investigation and reached out to their partners, including the printer and authorized carrier.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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DeChambeau, meanwhile, wasn't eligible to play at all due to his LIV Golf status, which has kept him off the PGA Tour and sidelined from its sanctioned events.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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And like any sanctioned economy, the results were predictable.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Almost none of the refugees had been permitted to read or write on the plantation, and thus the precise nuance of their feelings is lost to time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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While matchbooks were once a great marketing tool, with smoking rates steadily declining, and smoking no longer permitted inside most restaurants the need for everyday matches has dwindled.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The temperature change — a drop of 20C/35F Poch said — was cited as a ‘massive risk’ for injuries by the USMNT head coach after a 2-1 win in which Christian Pulisic suffered a muscle strain.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, it was later revealed that Ibushi had suffered a broken femur, something that could take a significant amount of time to return from.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Vouchsafed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vouchsafed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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