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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About 800 entities have task force pacts, granting the most expansive authority.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
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Different strategies Parents are typically asked to sign paperwork at enrollment granting consent for the schools to give their kids laptops.—
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NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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There were noticeable knock-on effects of having so few fixtures.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Once chewed up by the machine of expectation and found guilty of the eternal athletic sin of having too much talent too soon, Liu has since learned how to spit back rather than be spit out.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Moving the start time up is not unprecedented; the sanctioning body did the same thing a year ago, for instance.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Heraskevych evidently can train in the helmet without risk of IOC sanctioning.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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But permitting moves too slowly, regulatory timelines stretch indefinitely, and long-term certainty remains absent.—
Suzette Valladares,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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The city has decided to re-bid the contract with a private vendor that has provided city permitting services for nearly two decades.—
Mike Hernández,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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However, some patients may exhibit no symptoms at all, according ot Esparza.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Also, in the fourth quarter, Americans’ wages grew at the weakest pace in more than four years and a greater share of households fell further behind on their debt, according toseparate reports out Tuesday.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Despite suffering heavy losses in the war with Israel, satellite imagery analysis reveals that Iran has rebuilt damaged missile facilities.—
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CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Assertive Community Treatment program sought to find and help treat people suffering from severe mental illness, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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In Kuwait, Marseille turned in an impressive performance and were leading PSG 2-1, before conceding a 95th-minute equaliser.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Trump won reelection in 2024 without ever conceding his defeat in 2020.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Vouchsafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vouchsafing. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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