Employee Benefits Vocabulary

noun a process of officially joining a course, group, or organization

adjective enrollment can also be used as an adjective to describe something related to the process of joining

• The enrollment process for the new semester will begin next week.
• Hey, have you completed your enrollment for classes yet?
• I heard the enrollment for that course is filling up fast, better hurry!
• Her enrollment in the yoga class marked the beginning of her journey to better health.

adjective describing something that has not been put into use or action

• The right to appeal remained unexercised by the defendant.
• She left her gym membership unexercised for months.
• I regret leaving my options unexercised.
• His creativity remained unexercised until he started painting again.

verb past tense of vest, meaning to give someone the legal right or power to do something

adjective having a special right, power, or privilege

• The company offers a vested interest in the business to all employees after a certain period of time.
• I finally have a vested stake in this project after putting in so much effort.
• I've got some skin in the game now that I'm vested in this deal.
• Her vested emotions in the outcome of the election were evident in her passionate speech.