vested

adjective

vest·​ed ˈve-stəd 

1

: fully and unconditionally guaranteed as a legal right, benefit, or privilege

the vested benefits of the pension plan

2

: having a vest

a vested suit

Examples of vested in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Also, just as the Canucks wanted to be part of the Hughes decision, the Bruins had a vested interest in what was going on with McAvoy. —Michael Russo, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025

There are reasons to mistrust such fortune-telling, especially from people with a vested interest in the outcome. —Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025

That study was funded by an agricultural research firm in Hong Kong that did not have a vested interest in the outcome, the study’s lead author said. —Alice Callahan, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025

Considering the supply chain traceability and compliance platform’s vested interest in interoperability, TrusTrace is excited to get started. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing vested

• vested interest

Rhymes for vested

• bested
• chested
• crested
• jested
• nested
• quested
• rested
• tested
• wrested
• arrested
• attested
• congested

Legal Definition

vested

adjective

vest·​ed ˈves-təd 

1

: fully and absolutely established as a right, benefit, or privilege : not dependent on any contingency or condition

specifically : not subject to forfeiture if employment terminates before retirement

vested pension benefits

2

: having a vested interest

a vested employee

a vested beneficiary