vouchsafing

verb

present participle of vouchsafe
as in granting
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vouchsafing
  1. granting
  2. having
  3. sanctioning
  4. permitting
  5. according
  6. suffering
  7. conceding
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  • The girls immediately told their mother, who in turn contacted the neighbors, granting them necessary time to flee.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • State prosecutors argued the judge did nothing wrong in granting the interview two days after the trial.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of granting
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  • This, in turn, left the defence exposed, with Sheffield United having 20 attempts on goal in Wrexham’s 2-1 fightback win at Bramall Lane in mid-March.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Macron had ordered the government to expedite this bill’s passage through parliament, with the aim of having legislation in place for the beginning of the school year in September.
    — Pierre P Bairin, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of having
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  • Villa similarly moved quickly to secure Zion Suzuki, sanctioning Emiliano Martinez’s departure.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Options like seizing Iranian assets and sanctioning Iran’s trading partners, exchange houses, and Chinese banks all have potential downsides.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctioning
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  • Additionally, CSquare is working with the village on permitting for four other temporary generators on site and needed to power critical workloads.
    — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Department of Transportation’s permitting backlog, which this spring reportedly had hundreds of businesses waiting for a green light, hasn’t helped.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of permitting
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  • Tennessee had the worst maternal mortality rate in the nation from 2020 to 2024, around 42 deaths per 100,000 births, according an analysis of CDC data by the Congressional Research Service.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The one-time SRY screening can be collected via saliva, a cheek swab or blood sample, according an FAQ on the Screen Sports platform.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of according
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  • Her attorney says Clancy was overmedicated and suffering from postpartum psychosis.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The former Villarreal forward was given a starting role, with Espi benched and then suffering a muscle injury that kept him out for four games across November and December.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of suffering
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  • But keeping their promotion rivals at bay most definitely was, Parkinson’s men conceding 24 times in those dozen games, 16 of which came on Welsh soil.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Bulls got on the scoreboard straight after halftime, ending New Zealand's streak without conceding at 124 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of conceding
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