as in has
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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The conceit also has a moral dimension.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026 -
But Indiana still has key members of that team returning next season, including Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, and Aaron Nesmith.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Admission is only $10 (less for seniors and children), which grants you access to miles of trails, reptile exhibits, and a dreamy butterfly house.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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The companies will be rewarded via California Competes, a program within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development that grants tax credits to firms located in the state.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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The Dewberry partners with bespoke chartering club Barton & Gray, so when weather permits, hotel guests can reserve an outing aboard a classic Hinckley Talaria boat, fully captained for custom, catered excursions to remote beaches and intercoastal waterways.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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New York is barred from altering state maps by its constitution, which only permits the Independent Redistricting Commission authority over redistricting.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
4 May 2026
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The mayor concedes some residents have concerns about the impact the gondola may have on the character of their quiet town.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nationally, the left often concedes first in the name of pragmatism, while more conservative factions hold firm and extract concessions.—
Darius Khalil Gordon,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Once your feet start hurting, everything else suffers.—
Chantelle Kincy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Operator suffers medical emergency The crane operator had a medical emergency while working at a site across from JPS Hospital and became stranded 220 feet above Fort Worth.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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For starters the World Cup is run by the same organization, FIFA, which sanctions virtually every level of soccer globally, from the men’s and women’s World Cups, to confederation competitions including the UEFA Championships and the Copa América, to most major age-group tournaments.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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An autocratic government that sanctions violence.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Vouchsafes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vouchsafes. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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