unvested
/ʌnˈvɛstɪd/
adjective
- Not having a right or claim that is guaranteed or fully owned, especially in financial or legal contexts (e.g., stock options or pension benefits that the person does not yet own).
- The unvested shares cannot be sold or transferred until the vesting period ends.
- He left the job before his stock options became unvested, so he lost them.
- The new employee's retirement contributions are unvested until she has worked at the company for three years.
- Not having a personal stake or interest in something; not committed or involved.
- His unvested attitude toward the project made him seem uninterested.
- The consultant remained unvested in the outcome, offering only neutral advice.
- As an unvested observer, she had no opinion on the team's internal dispute.
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