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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as in permitted
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vouchsafed
Verb
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And the new role had a different sort of perk, in the form of compensation.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025 -
But Kraft ran Harris over, rumbled to the 7-yard line and two plays later Josh Jacobs had a 2-yard TD run.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There was a succession of pool parties that summer, the temperature routinely hitting a hundred and more, and our friends took it for granted that something would be going on at our place, no matter the day of the week.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both presidential candidates went on popular podcasts to broadcast their message, and each party’s convention granted media credentials to online influencers.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Schrank also told reporters at the site on Friday that some U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents had been detained in the raid and were later released.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All of this means that, as Powell conceded at the annual Jackson Hole summit, the Fed’s dual mandate of ensuring price stability and maximizing employment may be skewing toward prioritizing jobs for the first time in half a decade.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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On the 18th hole of the final match, Nicklaus sank his par putt and then conceded Tony Jacklin’s short par putt, ensuring both the match and the Ryder Cup ended in a tie.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The link, which also actually goes to PayPal, adds the scammer as a second authorized user of your PayPal account.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The system gives pilots two aural alerts when an unauthorized aircraft enters the runway on a collision course with the authorized aircraft.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And like any sanctioned economy, the results were predictable.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Police did not appear to look into the possibility of Kohberger going on a non-sanctioned visit that weekend, which would have been while he was enrolled at DeSales University in Pennsylvania.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This budding technique involves comparing DNA samples to those accessible on public genetic databases which law enforcement is permitted to access.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although Canon had mandated that the Cat's programmability be suppressed, the IAI team nevertheless maintained the ability to compute expressions, which Canon permitted as an extension of the editor metaphor.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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My dad suffered from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, another neurodegenerative illness.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their starting quarterback Brock Purdy suffered a left shoulder and toe injuries during the 49ers 17-13 Week 1 win over the Seattle Seahawks.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Vouchsafed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vouchsafed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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