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vested

[ves-tid] / ˈvɛs tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
clothed
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ADJECTIVE
absolute
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He started as a contractor for $28 an hour, then was hired full time and given an equity stake valued at $10,000 that vested over five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Still, it’s a small fraction of the overall market value and a small fraction of Tesla’s $1.9 trillion market value, based on its fully-diluted shares outstanding, which include Musk’s vested stock options.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

And the fact it came so late in a tense, high-stakes game made the wait near unbearable for those with a vested interest.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

In many plans, participants can borrow up to the lesser of 50% of their vested account balance or $50,000, subject to plan rules.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

You get an instant infusion of wealth and are simultaneously vested with something far more valuable: celebrity, which has become a kind of super-class in America, and one that renders all the old categories irrelevant.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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