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  • past tense form of vest.
  • past participle of vest.
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vested

[ves-tid] / ˈvɛs tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
clothed
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ADJECTIVE
absolute
Synonyms


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Actors 65 years and older who vested their pensions could no longer count their earnings from residuals in the annual threshold.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

You know the club has a vested interest in holding the player's value and the fact you have to portray positivity to protect that is sometimes unbelievably difficult.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

It is unclear whether Alfozan’s equity had vested before he was fired on the day of his arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The proposal -- echoing the restaurant shorthand "86" for an item that is off the menu -- pits zealous reformers against vested interests, with an electorate knowing little about the issue.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The final authority for them all was vested in Chicago’s bishop.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield


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