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adjective

Definition of vestednext
as in invested

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verb

past tense of vest
1
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
Adjective
There is nobody else at his level who has a more vested interest in Google succeeding. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In a statement Friday, Raman said that much of Bass’ financial support comes from vested interests. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
My perception is the current coaches are not as vested in them as the previous ones. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 18 June 2026 According to Rahmani, Nick may have a strong argument if the age-30 distribution vested before the killings. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vested
  1. invested
  2. enabled
  3. handed
  4. granted
  5. clothed
  6. empowered
  7. transferred
  8. conferred
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of invested
Verb
  • The advent of polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, testing, in the nineteen-eighties, enabled scientists to make numerous copies of the DNA or RNA in a sample, and that dramatically increased the sensitivity of diagnostic tests.
    — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The adversaries' willingness to endure pain and the determination of their leaders to survive have sometimes enabled them to play a long game, outwaiting American patience.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of enabled
Verb
  • The deal also included no guard rails for how the $10 million should be spent, allowing it to be handed directly to two organizations without any effort to seek competitive bids.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Crawford, a longtime supporter of Ukraine and a devotee of the American pit bull terrier, came forward and handed a reddish-yellow puppy to Zelensky.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of handed
Verb
  • Right now, a battle is brewing in courtrooms in Texas and Louisiana involving college football players who have been granted the right to play this season by local judges.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Industry experts generally expect crude oil and LNG tankers to be granted priority clearance due to their criticality to global energy supplies, while container ships and other cargo vessels may face longer wait times.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of granted
Adjective
  • 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
  • That is, until one of the semi-clothed workmen and his thick muscles catch her eye.
    — David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Definition of clothed
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  • Dolly was a committed philanthropist and a trailblazer who empowered women to find their own voices and be their authentic selves.
    — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The athletes would argue they’re empowered to return by court orders against the NCAA.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of empowered
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  • Instead, detectives say the group used falsified invoices and documents and transferred cash into personal bank accounts.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Defense lawyers have argued that the CIA’s treatment of Mohammed undermined the voluntariness of his later statements to the FBI, even though those interrogations took place after he was transferred to Guantanamo Bay.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • On March 10, 2023, King Charles conferred the title of Duke of Edinburgh onto Edward.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Nothing in this section shall supersede or limit the jurisdiction conferred on courts of the United States or any State.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
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“Vested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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