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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Verb
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Savage is a former child star who had his breakout role in the 1987 film The Princess Bride.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Brazzell had another touchdown later in the game on a hook-and-lateral in the fourth.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When this request was not granted, the spokeswoman declined to schedule an interview.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
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My perspective has changed, and not a single day of being alive has been taken for granted.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 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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During the family dinner that concludes episode 1 of Back to Reality, Chase conceded to Savannah's hard work.—
Ryan Coleman September 2,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mascherano conceded that his team was outplayed in the first half.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 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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Crawling and scraping of our site is not permitted.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Daniels continued to appear at council meetings, but was not permitted to participate.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Days after contributing two assists when playing as the No 10 in a 4-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers in Brighton’s second league fixture of 2023-24, Enciso suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in training.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Watkin is just one out of the thousands of Hoosier educators who have suffered injuries due to student violence.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Vouchsafed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vouchsafed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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