1
: fully and unconditionally guaranteed as a legal right, benefit, or privilege
the vested benefits of the pension plan
2
: having a vest
a vested suit
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Relatives and colleagues worry that Mr. Barghouti’s role as a unifying figure is hurting his chances of release; the far-right Israeli government and Mr. Abbas both have vested interests in his imprisonment.
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
As a result, younger workers have a vested interest in making sure whatever spending is agreed upon now is worth their investment in the future.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
And agents do have a vested interest in raising the issue.
—Julie Appleby, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Too many vested interests in the old world order are uncomfortable with, or unwilling to accept, the potential disruption posed by the new one.
—Tracy Price, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Of course, Fink has a vested interest in Americans boosting their retirement assets, given that his firm collects fees from those accounts.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2024
Today, 30 European defense ministries each bring their own vested bureaucratic and industrial interests to NATO.
—Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2024
After the Council denied her assistance, the Cuyahoga County Welfare Department—which had its own vested interest in Underwood’s exit from Cleveland—provided the family bus tickets back to Alabama.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
The mothers in this organization not only support each other, but also take a vested interest in each other’s children.
—Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu Reprints, STAT, 18 Mar. 2024
Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
As a result, younger workers have a vested interest in making sure whatever spending is agreed upon now is worth their investment in the future.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
And agents do have a vested interest in raising the issue.
—Julie Appleby, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Too many vested interests in the old world order are uncomfortable with, or unwilling to accept, the potential disruption posed by the new one.
—Tracy Price, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Of course, Fink has a vested interest in Americans boosting their retirement assets, given that his firm collects fees from those accounts.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2024
Today, 30 European defense ministries each bring their own vested bureaucratic and industrial interests to NATO.
—Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2024
After the Council denied her assistance, the Cuyahoga County Welfare Department—which had its own vested interest in Underwood’s exit from Cleveland—provided the family bus tickets back to Alabama.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
The mothers in this organization not only support each other, but also take a vested interest in each other’s children.
—Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu Reprints, STAT, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Vested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vested. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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vested
adjective
vest·ed
ˈves-təd 
1
: fully and absolutely established as a right, benefit, or privilege : not dependent on any contingency or condition
specifically
: not subject to forfeiture if employment terminates before retirement
vested pension benefits
2
: having a vested interest
a vested employee
a vested beneficiary
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