vouchsafing

verb

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vouchsafing
  1. granting
  2. having
  3. sanctioning
  4. permitting
  5. according
  6. conceding
  7. suffering
Verb
  • Walsh argues that distinction matters because the person granting the access isn’t the only person whose information appears in those conversations.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The trades have largely consolidated under one roof, Penske Media, which owns Variety, the Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Billboard, and Rolling Stone, among others, granting it a near-monopoly on major industry news.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of granting
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  • Sporting is planning to stay with its MLS model of having two DPs and four U22 roster spots that only charge a certain number against the salary cap.
    — PJ Green August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The number of Americans who report having six or more close friends has plunged by 50% this century, and the number of people reporting no close friends has skyrocketed by 400% over that same time period.
    — Ken Stern, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of having
Verb
  • Once that failed to materialize, sanctioning Iran became an end in itself.
    — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The courts are overdue for sanctioning his frequent abuse of the legal system.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctioning
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  • Court records show the wrongdoing began when Baldwin Park started permitting cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and distribution in 2017.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The proposal would have streamlined environmental review and permitting for shipbuilding and maritime manufacturing in the Collinsville area, which is central to California Forever.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of permitting
Verb
  • Yiannopoulos served as a tech editor at Breitbart, a conservative website, until February 2017, according the site.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The cell lines from the cultures developed in the 1960s are still growing, which means new tissue won't need to be collected, according the AAP.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of according
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  • Dudley has also produced three assists and can look forward to fixtures against high-conceding teams like Chicago and Louisville in September.
    — Karan Lodha, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Bulls got on the scoreboard straight after halftime, ending New Zealand's streak without conceding at 124 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of conceding
Verb
  • Despite suffering a knee ailment and biceps soreness this season, Ohtani is slowly trying to take the mound for the first time in more than two months.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The draw looks pretty good for Paul to get to a possible fourth-round matchup with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who is returning to the singles court for the first time since suffering a wrist injury in April.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of suffering
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“Vouchsafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vouchsafing. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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