vested
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Origin of vested
Explanation
If you have a vested interest in something, you have a personal stake in its success. You have a vested interest in your science project — if your invention works, you could be rich and famous. Vested can also refer to something assigned to you. When a minister says "by the power vested in me by the State of Ohio, I now pronounce you husband and wife," he's referring to the legal authority he’s been given to marry people. Vested can also be a financial term. If you’re vested in your company's pension plan after working there 5 years, then even if you quit at 5 years, that pension money is yours to take with you.
Vocabulary lists containing vested
Vocabulary from the Constitution of the United States
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Marbury v. Madison (1803)
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Eyes Wide Open
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Daniel Kokotajlo, who forfeited roughly $2 million in vested equity rather than sign a non-disparagement agreement and stay quiet.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Still, it’s a small fraction of the overall market value and a small fraction of Tesla’s $1.9 trillion market value, based on its fully-diluted shares outstanding, which include Musk’s vested stock options.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has a vested interest as well.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
And China has its own vested interest in a free and open waterway, where nearly 50% of the country’s crude oil imports pass through each day.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Then he puts a finger to my moonstone badge and says, “By the power vested in me as a training agent, I promote you, Amari Peters, to Junior Agent.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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