vouchsafing

verb

Definition of vouchsafingnext
present participle of vouchsafe
as in granting
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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  1. granting
  2. having
  3. sanctioning
  4. suffering
  5. conceding
Verb
  • That said, the advice for users isn’t actually to monitor after the fact, of course, but to stop granting these permissions in the first place.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Two judges, one federal and another in Washington state, ruled on Tuesday against Kroger’s $25 billion takeover bid for Albertsons, granting court orders blocking the deal.
    Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of granting
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  • Given that companies are actively searching for ways to improve their office offerings, having direct insight into how employees use current office spaces can inform landlords on how to help company leaders strategize methods for optimizing their space.
    Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • When having fun is far down the list of priorities, sleeping with a delivery guy could be revolutionary.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of having
Verb
  • Further sanctioning the already ailing Cuban economy could backfire though.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
  • There has been some public and internal pressure over sanctioning Afghanistan's cricket board, which is meddled by the government, and effectively ban the men's team from playing.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of sanctioning
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  • Authorities seized 20 pounds of fentanyl in a drug bust Tuesday in the Bronx, with 10 people suffering minor injuries during the operation, the Daily News has learned.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sam Williams tore his ACL before the season began, and DeMarcus Lawrence still remains out after suffering a foot injury earlier this season.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of suffering
Verb
  • Grinding out results has defined Mallorca’s success lately—not winning a match by more than one goal, scoring few (15), and conceding fewer (13).
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Carlos Miguel was abysmal in New York’s opening playoff match, conceding all goals in a 3-2 loss to Columbus.
    Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of conceding
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