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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Both Trump and Saudi Arabia share a vested interest in Middle East stability — Trump seeking regional security and strategic balance, while Saudi Arabia aims to prevent the rise of terrorism and further threats to regional peace, particularly from Iran.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The problem, in his view, is that Stardust’s engineers have a vested interest in finding that stratospheric geoengineering can and should be done.
—Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
Having new bidders emerging when teams like the Celtics hit the market is good news for anyone with a vested interest in franchise appreciation.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
In rejecting the firearms manufacturers and sellers’ motion to dismiss the lawsuit after the new law passed, Lake Superior Court Judge John Sedia called the new law unconstitutional and violated vested rights.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The problem, in his view, is that Stardust’s engineers have a vested interest in finding that stratospheric geoengineering can and should be done.
—Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
Having new bidders emerging when teams like the Celtics hit the market is good news for anyone with a vested interest in franchise appreciation.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
In rejecting the firearms manufacturers and sellers’ motion to dismiss the lawsuit after the new law passed, Lake Superior Court Judge John Sedia called the new law unconstitutional and violated vested rights.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Vested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vested. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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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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