vesting

verb

Definition of vestingnext
present participle of vest
1
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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2
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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3
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 Those are obviously subject to taxes and withholding, and the options are contingent on vesting. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Questions surrounding vesting schedules, future grants and equity classification often create many of the same issues that divorcing founders face. — Lisa Zeiderman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Those deals, which are separate from 32 Equity, are shared through the cap via non-cash accounting, priced at fair market value on the date of vesting and amortized over 10 years. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The offer will include separation pay, continued vesting of existing equity awards, healthcare support at active employee rates, and continued Silver Pass access to Disney theme parks. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 With these plans, your vesting percentage tends to increase for each year of service at the company. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Castillo, 33, is under contract through the 2027 season with a vesting option for 2028. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vesting
  1. enabling
  2. handing
  3. granting
  4. authorizing
  5. leaving
  6. conferring
  7. empowering
  8. transferring
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  • Powering the lunar economy Cabauy believes reliable long-duration power would become one of the key enabling technologies behind a permanent human presence on the Moon.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The same day, Stripe announced Muse integration with Link, enabling instant checkout at more than 1 million businesses and use of single-use virtual cards.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Chisell, who previously worked at Amazon, eBay and Starling Bank, estimates that Paysend can now deliver around 25% more engineering work with the same-sized team, but argues that getting results isn’t as simple as handing everyone the latest tech.
    — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The pro-Western opposition parties won big Saturday in the Czech Republic’s vote to fill one-third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate, handing a blow to the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of handing
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  • Opting to participate in the tax credit program would incentivize Marylanders to donate money to scholarship-granting organizations that may also provide tutoring and other services.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
  • For years, members of Congress have tried and failed to enact legislation granting legal status to childhood arrivals.
    — Data Journalist, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of granting
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  • Judge Stephanie Santoro granted Klitschko’s request, appointing him temporary guardian of his daughter’s estate and authorizing him to file a probate petition on her behalf.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Enetec was sanctioned in July under a presidential executive order authorizing sanctions to Cuban entities posing a direct threat to national security or involved in repression.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorizing
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  • Pattison joined Ricochet more than two years ago after leaving the UK arm of Pooch Perfect outfit Beyond Productions.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ambulances were seen leaving the hospital to bring the children's bodies home as mourners wept and wailed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaving
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  • But after conferring, officials determined there was one second left on the clock.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • By the end of the season, Flores was conferring with Smith on preferences before games.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of conferring
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  • Over the years, Best of Beauty became the seal that guides hands across shelves by empowering Allure readers with the knowledge of what makes a product great… long before the advent of social media and the ubiquitous #GRWM.
    — Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Olsen and the team created a factory right in the heart of town – employing, and empowering, a community in the process.
    — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of empowering
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  • From Nanjing Port, the bunker vessel took over the rest of the journey, carrying 1,000 metric tons of clean fuel before transferring it safely to Mineral Europa.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Gifting or transferring shares after a sale or offering has progressed too far leaves room for the Internal Revenue Service to challenge the valuation.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Vesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vesting. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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