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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

It gives you an even bigger vested interest in his happiness and financial security.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 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 China has its own vested interest in a free and open waterway, where nearly 50% of the country’s crude oil imports pass through each day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

If you won't take my word for it and have no vested interest in broadening your worldview, here's the most important takeaway: Iran is not pronounced i-RAN; it's pronounced e-RON.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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