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as in enabled
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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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
Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026
The city also has a vested interest in keeping encampments away from its waterways, as they are estimated to be the source of 90% of their pollution.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The Constitution seems to contemplate that there is something called the executive power and another called the judicial power, and that they are vested in particular institutions.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Tech is never neutral; it is owned, created, and maintained by people with specific points of view, priorities, and vested political interests.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026
The city also has a vested interest in keeping encampments away from its waterways, as they are estimated to be the source of 90% of their pollution.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Or should that power be vested in the hands of the government?
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The Constitution seems to contemplate that there is something called the executive power and another called the judicial power, and that they are vested in particular institutions.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vested
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And even when the original clips of viral moments are authentic, they’re increasingly used as a launching point for embellished narratives and AI content – to capture an invested audience.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The ramp-up, supported by custom software and over 150 networked workstations, has enabled the delivery of more than 350 units.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Clarity provides a digital workspace where students draft assignments and, when enabled by their teacher, consult approved AI tools for feedback along the way.—
TIME Contributors,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
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China’s metals industry began this year with its biggest profits in at least a decade as soaring prices for aluminum and copper handed the sector a major boost.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Then the case counsellor handed me the check for eight hundred dollars.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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On April 13, a Utah State Court ordered the child to be returned to LB and granted LB exclusive custody.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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She was placed in immigration detention until a federal judge granted her release last October.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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The rest of the slideshow included four (clothed) mirror selfies and a close-up shot of a butter yellow sink.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
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The new generation of conservative judges, intent on reining in the judiciary, empowered the executive.—
Gregg Nunziata,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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While Fortune 500 enterprises are better equipped to update their infrastructure, the vast majority—small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and smaller agencies—are less empowered to make these upgrades.—
Kemba Walden,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Passing does not make someone an ordained rabbi; ordination is conferred through private rabbis and schools, and most Orthodox communities do not recognize female rabbis.—
Michal Raucher,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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Measles resets the immune system, wiping out some of the immunity conferred by other vaccines.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors say Maduro and Rodriguez authorized a series of payments totaling $20 million under terms of the PDV USA contract before having a falling out with Rivera’s group by the end of 2017.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The fire knocked out electricity and propulsion on the destroyer, one of the officials told CBS News, speaking under condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Vested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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