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vested

[ves-tid] / ˈvɛs tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
clothed
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ADJECTIVE
absolute
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“It really gives us a vested interest in doing what we can to protect the state and mitigating the causes of climate change.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

“If you are a major agricultural producer, then you have a vested interest, as does your insurer, to make sure that you don’t have catastrophic floods,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But Ackman has a vested interest in pushing that narrative.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Zaslav already has $116 million in vested deferred-equity awards, which would bring the total paid to him at the deal’s closure to $667 million.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 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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