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vested

[ves-tid] / ˈvɛs tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
clothed
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ADJECTIVE
absolute
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But Ackman has a vested interest in pushing that narrative.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Including the vested deferred-equity awards, the potential total paid to Zaslav at closure could be as much as $1 billion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

"The thing I learned from previous crisis was the British people expect us to be by their side and no vested interest, no powerful interest, will stand in the way of that."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

While Nvidia reported $6.4 billion of stock-based pay for its income statement last year, it paid out $7.9 billion in cash withholding taxes that became due when employee shares vested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

He’s exchanged his military clothes for an elegant, white- vested suit, and his hair is freshly cut.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu