VESTING Synonyms: 162 Similar and Opposite Words

vesting

verb

Definition of vesting

present participle of vest

as in enabling

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 handing

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 granting

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 vesting Until then, vesting is partial. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 Rooker, 31, got a five-year contract with a vesting option. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026 This would allow vesting over a much shorter period of time, supporting teachers who may be starting later in their career and want to retire sooner. — Mark Batinick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 The city’s statute disallows for the mayor to be directly involved in public schools, instead vesting that power to a nine-member Board of Education. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026 Employers must disclose vesting schedules so workers understand when employer contributions are no longer forfeited if their employment ends. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026 In 2002, New York State wisely moved away from this fragmented model that did not have the best interests of students in mind, vesting governance of our schools with the mayor. — Dennis Walcott, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026 The same logic of privatization that enabled Blackwater to operate freely in Iraq was vesting him with powers previously unimaginable for private entities. — Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026 The exact timing and size of the revenue bump remain uncertain, particularly because employee stock sales may be subject to vesting schedules, lockups, and staged sales, but the IPO could still generate meaningful personal income tax revenue for California. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

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The observatory was named for fast-flying swift birds due to its ability to pivot rapidly to look at cosmic events and afterglows, enabling the study of comets, gravitational waves and black holes over long periods of time.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
The system provides high-performance 3D perception while maintaining low power consumption, enabling robots to detect and interact with complex environments more accurately.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of enabling

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Golden State finished with a season-high 15 steals after handing Atlanta back-to-back losses to start the Dream's 0-4 road trip.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Voice assistants already complete purchases and arrange food deliveries, without handing control back to the user.

— Alex Gudilko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of handing

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But the high court has interpreted the Constitution’s 14th Amendment — ratified in 1868 and upheld in a ruling in 1898 — as granting citizenship to all babies born in the country, regardless of parentage.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The film became Netflix's most-streamed ever in its first 91 days, leading to Netflix granting master toy licenses to Hasbro and Mattel.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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However, because agentic systems can execute actions independently, an error can become a severe operational failure, such as authorizing fraudulent transactions or deleting mission-critical databases.

— Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Rather than authorizing private helipads citywide, the amendment would apply only to the industrial zoning district on Terminal Island, where Griffin’s marina is under construction.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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Johnston, Cobbins leaving Johnston’s departure comes just three years after becoming the long-term replacement for former County Administrator Doug Bach, who left the government under an $800,000 separation agreement.

— Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026

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Kelce has also focused his philanthropy on youth development and community support through his foundation work, backing programs aimed at empowering underserved kids and strengthening local communities.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
For leaders, value creation typically centers on stakeholder alignment, driving innovation, and empowering people.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of empowering

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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.

— STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
Conwell, 22, began his college career at South Florida before transferring to Indiana State for his sophomore season and Xavier for his junior season, and then closing his college career at Louisville.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

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