1
as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
"By the power vested in me by the state," intoned the minister, "I now pronounce that you are married"
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2
as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney
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3
as in to grant
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
the U.S. Constitution vests the power to declare war with Congress
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Recent Examples of vest
Scalia argued that the Constitution vested all the power of the executive branch in the president, who has the ultimate power to decide who works there.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
An injury to any of the Yankees' top five starters makes Stroman's contract option more likely to vest.
—Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
If Strahm pitches 60 innings and passes his physical, the option automatically vests at $7.5 million.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
In January, Rooker signed a five-year, $60 million extension through 2029 with a vesting option for 2030.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
An injury to any of the Yankees' top five starters makes Stroman's contract option more likely to vest.
—Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
If Strahm pitches 60 innings and passes his physical, the option automatically vests at $7.5 million.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
In January, Rooker signed a five-year, $60 million extension through 2029 with a vesting option for 2030.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vest
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Translated, money’s sole purpose is as an agreement about value among wealth producers that enables them to exchange wealth of roughly equal value with each other.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Solutions like these improve health and education outcomes, empower women, and enable families to thrive, transforming their futures.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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In late January, FEMA provided that, handing her the keys to a temporary trailer at a quiet mobile home park in Black Mountain.—
Ames Alexander (INACTIVE0,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Tigers recorded 39 shots compared with just 10 for the Lancers, as Towson handed Longwood (0-7) its biggest loss of the season.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
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In 2012, the Barnetts petitioned an Indiana court for a legal age change; the petition was granted, changing Natalia’s legal age from eight to 22 years old.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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Hoffman was granted a temporary reprieve by a federal judge, but it was overturned Friday by the Fifth Circuit courts and additional attempts to stop the state’s execution were also rejected Tuesday morning.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The source requested anonymity fearing retribution and because they are not authorized to speak publicly.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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This unique legislation authorized American citizens to claim uninhabited islands containing guano deposits anywhere in the world on behalf of the United States.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Many students lost fundamental reading and math skills after learning remotely for months and some teachers left the profession altogether by the time schools returned the next school year, national data from the U.S. Department of Education shows.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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School choice is a 'beautiful freedom': former principal turned homeschool mom A former school principal, Mandy Davis, has become an advocate for pro-school choice policies after making the decision to leave her career for homeschooling.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Immediately after awarding Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia a degree in the late 17th century, the university’s rectors established legislation barring women from studying there.—
Manuela Callari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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The deal included a three-year prison term, but a judge awarded Reynante nearly two years of credit for time served.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Having all these females that can empower people to not be like everyone else.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the 1950s, Ross started the Los Angeles chapter of the Community Service Organization (CSO) that sought to empower even more people.—
Olivia Flores Jourdane,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Schreiner also spoke out against states and colleges that were not offering the trans athlete a full scholarship when Schreiner wanted to transfer in December.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The deportees were then transferred to the Center for Terrorism Confinement, known as Cecot, the largest prison in the Americas.—
Merlin Delcid,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Vest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vest. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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