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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Bristol Myers Squibb, or BMS, has a program to make its drugs available in lower-income countries.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Historically, the ruling party in Nigeria's presidential elections usually has a higher chance of winning when the race features more than one prominent opposition candidate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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While Josh Kushner avoids the spotlight and rarely grants interviews, the success of his venture capital investment firm, Thrive Capital, has boosted him to mogul status in the past few years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Fans can secure tickets to Global Citizen Festival by entering a free ticket lottery or by making a $25 charitable donation, which instantly grants them a ticket.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

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At a meeting last month, local attorney David Winker sought to appeal the tree removal permits on behalf of a Coconut Grove resident who lives near the site.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
The application may still obtain or present a valid access token that permits checkout today, even when the current instruction says to search but not buy.

— Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

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The lesson here – and one the NBCU-Peacock-YouTube deal concedes – is that a media company just isn’t the mountain that Mohammed goes to – the consumers are the mountain.

— Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Once the darling of the NBA, the next heartthrob to splash on posters and commercials, the acrobatic point guard concedes he is viewed negatively.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 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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