VOUCHSAFES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

vouchsafes

verb

present tense third-person singular of vouchsafe

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 brain’s surface has ridges and valleys, and CTE tangles are found in the depths of those valleys, called the cortical sulci, and surround blood vessels.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
Packers lose lineman Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Zach Bako-Bewele has a torn patellar tendon and expects to miss the rest of the season.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

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Bodies and histories do not politely wait outside the studio until the artist grants them entrance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Whereas the plan approved by the council Tuesday grants funding to third parties, the $425-million and $544-million plans are for the city government to spend on affordable housing and homelessness initiatives.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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Housing shortages sometimes happen when cities can’t issue residential building permits fast enough to keep vacancy rates low and rent high in a secondary market.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Norway permits gambling only via state monopolies aimed at preventing gambling problems and at funneling profits to nonprofits.

— Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

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While crossing the lake, John suffers a similar delusion and nearly shoots himself in the head, prompted by visions of his father and his younger self.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2026
When government loses its focus on core responsibilities, everything else suffers.

— Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

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The bill sanctions Russian financial institutions and its largest state energy projects while targeting Russian partners in the oil and natural gas trade.

— Chris Boccia, ABC News, 14 July 2026
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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