1
as in empowered
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 handed
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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as in granted
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 vested
Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
The media has a right to request interviews and the public has a vested interest in learning about what goes on in the IG’s office.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Both Democrats and Republicans vested with such opportunities to manipulate private actors for political gain will likely do so.
—Benjamin Ayanian, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
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Verb
Iran had a vested interest in shaping the government that would replace the Taliban.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
The media has a right to request interviews and the public has a vested interest in learning about what goes on in the IG’s office.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Its day-to-day management is vested in other hands.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Both Democrats and Republicans vested with such opportunities to manipulate private actors for political gain will likely do so.
—Benjamin Ayanian, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vested
Verb
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Harris empowered Peters to do his job.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The sooner a learning disability can be addressed the sooner a child can be empowered to figure out the learning style that works best for them.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
25 Aug. 2025
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However, after the mother handed him over, Agba allegedly walked out of the line and began to walk away, according to the outlets.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Soboleva handed her a few pieces of paper and smiled.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the event of any late outgoings to Spain, or indeed other leagues whose windows stretch beyond September 1, those with a 7pm deadline today will not be granted the time to react with any last-minute reinforcements.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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The court accordingly granted Westman’s name-change request in January 2020.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Sep. 2025
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The findings demonstrated that the scaffold not only supported cell survival but also enabled reconnection across a severe injury.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Notably, the kill switch can only be enabled while using Mimic.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Australia uses the Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) designation, conferred by Engineers Australia, signaling high competency and commitment to ongoing development.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her doctor there conferred with hospital attorneys, in search of an exception, but found none.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
1 Sep. 2025
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And, since Congress expects workers and employers to be (cough) creative when characterizing wages as tips to avoid paying taxes on otherwise taxable income, Treasury is authorized to issue additional guidance to prevent abuse.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The team raked in nearly $250 million in sponsorship revenue in 2024, behind only the Cowboys, according to another person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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With trillions being transferred into an historic number of women’s hands over the next 30+ years, these changes are about to expand exponentially.—
Joan Michelson,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The top three receivers all transferred to new schools as Eric Rivers and Dean Patterson went to Georgia Tech and Nazeviah Burris bolted for Arkansas State.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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In Chengdu, the first day of round robin matches determined who qualified for the second day’s single elimination brackets, which were even more hard fought.—
Jason Pu,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Crystal Palace had qualified for the Europa League after winning the FA Cup in May, though the south London side were found to have breached UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules and subsequently denied entry to the competition, instead being placed in the Conference League, with Forest replacing them.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Vested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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