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adjective

Definition of vouchsafednext
as in permitted

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vouchsafed

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verb

past tense of vouchsafe
as in had
formal + old-fashioned to give (something) to someone as a promise or a privilege He vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vouchsafed
  1. had
  2. granted
  3. lawful
  4. conceded
  5. authorized
  6. suffered
  7. accepted
  8. sanctioned
Verb
  • Brandon Hagel had an empty-netter, and Anthony Cirelli and Victor Hedman collected two assists apiece.
    Associated Pess, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Caitlin Clark had a year for the ages, becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA basketball history before jumping to the WNBA and earning rookie of the year honors—helping the league reach record highs for attendance and viewership along the way.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of had
Verb
  • As Tribune contributor Hannah Edgar noted in a September preview of the still-running Hyde Park Jazz Festival, these kinds of Chicago events should not be taken for granted.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The bottom line is that the BOI filings are now due by January 13, 2025, including a 12-day extension just granted by FINCEN.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of granted
Adjective
  • Federal officials, including the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and FAA, emphasized that the uptick in sightings involves a mix of lawful drones, other aircraft, and stars.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The case centered on Wong Kim Ark, who was born in San Francisco in 1873 to Chinese parents who were lawful permanent residents.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of lawful
Verb
  • Leicester, who have kept just one clean sheet this season, have conceded 37 goals in 17 league games at an average of over two goals a game, with seven goals conceded without reply in the last two fixtures alone.
    Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Not too long before, Ajax had lost 4-0 at home to rivals Feyenoord — managed by Arne Slot — then conceded five away to PSV.
    Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of conceded
Adjective
  • The Office of Medical Cannabis offers an authorized practitioner directory on its website where potential medical card applicants can search for a certified doctor by city, county, zip code or specialty.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Congo’s health ministry has issued a public statement instructing people not to handle the remains of anyone who died after experiencing flu-like symptoms without the involvement of authorized health authorities.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of authorized
Verb
  • Spokesperson Clinton, a Democrat who served as the 42nd president of the United States, suffered some health issues since leaving the White House in 2001.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The question really is, is there any way to hold a federal official personally liable for malicious prosecution where the financial harm and other damages suffered by an individual can be recouped from the personal pocketbook of that federal official rather than the government itself?
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of suffered
Adjective
  • The accepted narrative is that people like Elon Musk and Steve Jobs come up with great ideas.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The cases of the two men who died from exposure to bat guano used to grow marijuana came to light earlier this month through an accepted manuscript published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • Stimulus payments were sanctioned by Congress to help prop up the economy during COVID-19 shutdowns.
    Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • When, in 2024, the Biden administration sanctioned extremist Israeli settlers for attacking or dispossessing Palestinians, Israeli banks had no choice but to cut them off, to the fury and consternation of Israel’s far-right finance minister.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of sanctioned
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