vested
adjective
held completely, permanently, and inalienably.
unvested
-
a word derived from
vested.
Example Sentences
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Musk’s voting control also includes 1.3 billion unvested and votable restricted Class B SpaceX shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The CFO still holds 1,439,912 shares directly, including 447,770 unvested RSUs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
For compensation purposes, Deal was allowed to retire rather than being fired, which would have meant losing all his unvested stock awards.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
The severance included one year’s salary plus unvested stock awards.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
“Lead, kindly Light, amid th’ encircling gloom—” The voices of the unvested choir rose clearly and some one at his side was whispering that this had been the major’s favorite hymn.
From The Valiants of Virginia by Hallie Erminie Rives
