1
as in enabling
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 handing
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 granting
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 vesting
Let’s walk through the power of vesting schedules, classic compounding interest, and how this all comes together in your workplace benefits.
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Kate Winget, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
For another recent client, the board’s questions about his employer’s stock vesting schedule had Bari, the client, his agent, and the listing agent go through four rounds of revisions to ensure their response nailed a just-right level of obsequiousness.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
The warrants are priced at fair market value on the date of vesting and amortized over 10 years.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
These options are vesting right along the way.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Kate Winget, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
For another recent client, the board’s questions about his employer’s stock vesting schedule had Bari, the client, his agent, and the listing agent go through four rounds of revisions to ensure their response nailed a just-right level of obsequiousness.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
The warrants are priced at fair market value on the date of vesting and amortized over 10 years.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
These options are vesting right along the way.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vesting
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The assembly occurs in parallel, enabling multiple devices to be fabricated on a single chip in one step, by simplifying production and preserving the performance benefits of 2D materials.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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If using a smartphone, NOAA recommends enabling night mode, disabling flash and relying on a tripod to stabilize the image.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pass this newsletter to a friend — like handing them a bottle of ice-cold water during a marathon.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The department is warning people to be vigilant and to avoid handing their devices to strangers.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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In addition, the house is equipped with three parking spots, granting ample parking space for three vehicles.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Cohens made the donations through two charitable arms, with the Steven & Alexandra Cohen giving a $2 million grant, and the Amazin’ Mets Foundation granting $350,000.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The final draft Rule nonetheless included a section authorizing pretrial depositions by the government, which the Supreme Court rejected in its entirety without comment.—
Robert Anello,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The House is set to vote on an amendment that would repeal two laws authorizing the use of military force (AUMF) in Iraq after three members of the House Freedom Caucus broke with Republican leaders in the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
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The world might end up ruled by large technology companies that impose their solutions throughout entire continents, leaving little space for homegrown creativity.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many travelers like to take that whole week off, leaving the weekend before Christmas.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Then, as now, Washington saw the technology as potentially conferring a strategic and military advantage, and much of the funding for AI research came from the Pentagon.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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So much so that Hess, after conferring with Barger, committed to Indiana before receiving any other official offers.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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By shifting the focus toward empowering families directly and pricing the program affordably, the Bacons aim to break this cycle.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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By modernizing systems, improving data visibility and empowering finance leaders to shift from recordkeeping to strategic guidance, sponsors can accelerate value creation in measurable ways.—
Nate Heeren,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Weighing just over 1 oz (30 g) and about the size of a film roll, the tiny Charmera features a viewfinder, an LCD screen, a Type-C port for charging and transferring your shots, a flash, and a microSD card slot for up to 128 GB of storage.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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These negotiations quickly transitioned to Iamaleava’s ticket out of town, transferring to UCLA for a greater payday.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Vesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vesting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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