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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Thanks to the unbelievably reckless fiscal policies of Maryland Democrats, residents are now supposed to celebrate the governor and the General Assembly for generously granting us a paltry break on the completely misguided EmPOWER Maryland surcharge.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Homeowners opposed to a 6,100-acre solar farm near Manhattan scored a legal win Wednesday with an order granting them ability to present evidence and cross-examine the developer, pushing back a Thursday vote on the project.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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For myself, having a Wrangler is the perfect vehicle to just drive these desolate roads.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Start by having one of these conversations with your partner.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Cowboys and Texans hope the event will build momentum toward the UIL sanctioning the sport.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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The central and longest section presents the Guru’s grievances against Aurangzeb in the style of a Sufi pir (spiritual guide) addressing a deviant murid (disciple), indicting the emperor for violating the oath and sanctioning the murder of Gobind Singh’s sons.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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In a world of rising electricity demand, artificial intelligence expansion, industrial rivalry, and grid stress, permitting reform is not procedural.—
Dan Romito,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the focus must be on better technology, tougher siting standards and permitting reform.—
Ken Silverstein,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Both Hifter’s forces and the RSF received support from the United Arab Emirates, according international rights groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Students chose the chief in a contest similar to the one being held right now, according the EHS Athletic Director Paul Pennington.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Several weeks before suffering the ACL tear, Furphy had been slowed by a pair of ankle sprains.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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Only a species suffering from terminal main character syndrome would, when describing intimately human experiences like love, reach for the language of global cataclysm.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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That ended a 593-minute run by LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris without conceding to begin an MLS season, the fourth longest in league history.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Green rarely strayed more than a few feet from the Clippers superstar, fighting through screens rather than conceding a switch.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Vouchsafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vouchsafing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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