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• present participle of vest.

vesting

American  

[ves-ting] / ˈvɛs tɪŋ /

noun

1. cloth that is usually of medium or heavy weight and has figures or ridges, as piqué, jacquard, dobby silk, or Bedford cord, originally used for decorative vests and now also for a variety of other garments.

2. the granting to an eligible employee of the right to specified pension benefits, regardless of discontinued employment status, usually after a fixed period of employment.

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Other Word Forms

• nonvesting
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of vesting

First recorded in 1805–15; vest (noun) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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vesting

These transactions were standard “sell-to-cover” moves triggered by the scheduled vesting of the executives’ RSUs.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

That money often comes with strings attached; about half of employees might have a vesting schedule where you can only keep the funds if you stay with the company for a certain amount of time.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026

According to ISS, another eyebrow-raising element was that the vast majority of Zaslav’s estimated compensation — over 94% — was being derived by the automatic acceleration of stock vesting and the excise tax gross-up payment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

Lowry describes his youth as “a classic case of a father vesting a son with his own ambitions.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

Father Bright forced his mind Heavenward and repeated silently the vesting prayers that his lips had formed meaninglessly, this time putting his full intentions behind them.

From The Eyes Have It by Garrett, Randall