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as in empowered
to give official or legal power to
"By the power vested in me by the state," intoned the minister, "I now pronounce that you are married"
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney
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as in granted
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
the U.S. Constitution vests the power to declare war with Congress
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Recent Examples of vested
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
The decentralized nature of the United States’ democratic system, in which significant governance responsibilities remain vested with state and local authorities, remains an American advantage, too.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Consequently, Russia has a vested interest in keeping the option to restart these pipelines at full capacity on the table.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Those details aside, though, there was a broader appeal to this game from those who didn’t have a vested interest in the outcome.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Considering the resources and weapons the U.S. supplies the Israelis, Abraham and Adra believe its citizens have a vested interest in seeing how their money is being spent.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
The decentralized nature of the United States’ democratic system, in which significant governance responsibilities remain vested with state and local authorities, remains an American advantage, too.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Consequently, Russia has a vested interest in keeping the option to restart these pipelines at full capacity on the table.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Those details aside, though, there was a broader appeal to this game from those who didn’t have a vested interest in the outcome.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The 2018 amendment set some ethical rules for public officials and empowered the commission to both create more rules and investigate alleged violations related to corruption, elections, lobbying and transparency.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
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Employees should feel empowered to share their needs without being labeled disengaged.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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But Mittal's department was handed a lifeline two years ago, when an Indian court downgraded protections for urban monkeys, effectively equating their status to stray animals like dogs and cats.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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By turning the ball over, Tomlin essentially handed the Bengals a field goal (Cincinnati nearly turned it into a touchdown, but Ja’Marr Chase couldn’t corral a pass on third-and-goal from the 9).—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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The Curious History of Your Home This podcast explores the creation of genius household inventions that people have long taken for granted, such as clocks, toilets, and wallpaper.—
Marnie Shure,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The bottom line is that the BOI filings are now due by January 13, 2025, including a 12-day extension just granted by FINCEN.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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That shift is enabled by Sam, who really does see her, and—better—sees someone worth knowing.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Ten days on the training pitches with a clutch of friendly games enabled Nuno to get across his ideas and to forge an ‘us against the world’ mentality.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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And during his four years in office, President Carter often conferred with Ford, Hochman tells PEOPLE, by seeking his advice and support and keeping him informed of certain executive goings-on.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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This number should be zero or close to it if herd immunity existed, which refers to the protection conferred onto a community against a contagious disease when a certain percentage of the population becomes immune.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Attorneys for New Jersey argued that even a partial remand meant the program was no longer authorized by federal regulators, and that a lack of clarity regarding pollution mitigation should in and of itself be enough to order a temporary pause on the program.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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The officials were not authorized to discuss the ongoing inquiry and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity.—
Jim Mustian, Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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The player had transferred into the program, and his minutes were already waning.—
Sam Blum,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Over 70,000 pre-war fashion design photographs were transferred from design registrations to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs by the industrial tribunal of Paris in 1940, and over 120 of these photos form the basis of an exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Over six hours, the men set goals and delegated responsibilities with surprisingly little worry about the federal crackdown on militias.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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Instead, the administration delegated responsibility to the Caribbean community and to Kenya, with little success.—
Miami Herald Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Vested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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