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vested

[ves-tid] / ˈvɛs tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
clothed
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ADJECTIVE
absolute
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The consent decree vested oversight of the pipelines in the state, on grounds that the lines are intrastate facilities and therefore not subject to federal regulation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

But Ackman has a vested interest in pushing that narrative.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The company reported $18.4 billion of cash withholding taxes related to vested shares and spent an estimated $23.6 billion on share buybacks to offset dilution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Zaslav already has $116 million in vested deferred-equity awards, which would bring the total paid to him at the deal’s closure to $667 million.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 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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