BusinessAugust 16, 2026

unvested

un-VES-tid

Definition

Referring to company shares or stock options that an employee has not yet fully earned the right to own or sell because they have not met the required conditions, such as remaining with the company for a certain length of time.

Etymology

The word is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'vest,' which comes from the Old French 'vestir' and Latin 'vestire,' meaning 'to clothe.' Originally, 'vesting' referred to giving someone a legal right or possession, like 'clothing' them with an office or property.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the equity that employees keep in reserve, which allows them to maintain a stake in a company's future growth even after selling off their already earned (vested) shares.

“Sell everything you have vested”

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