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 mid-weight denim is rigid, made of 100 percent cotton rigid denim and has a bit of a rustic feel.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
When healthy, Ohtani has the ability to break out of even the most dire of slumps with an otherworldly performance, like that three-homer (as a hitter), 10-strikeout (as a pitcher) all-timer.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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In addition to their cash compensation, Miami-Dade’s pay plan grants commissioners a $72,000 yearly contribution to a retirement account.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Luckily, signing up takes seconds and grants immediate access to a free, month-long trial.

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Definition of grants

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But copying human anatomy makes the hands heavier, and LinkerBot concedes that fingertip force is modest.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
Shapiro eventually concedes that good-faith developers are at the Homer City campus, something that earns a broad smile from Steffee, exhausted by the politics.

— Salena Zito, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of concedes

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According to police, nobody had sought permission for the Mumbai event, and Azad Maidan is the sole venue where the Bombay High Court permits protests in the city.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The policy permits athletes assigned male at birth to practice with women’s teams under specified conditions.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 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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