as in veteran
a person with long experience in a specified area
he's a hardened vet of many political campaigns
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Lange and Paulson are joined by Murphyverse vets Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Gabourey Sidibe, Leslie Grossman, Emma Roberts, Lourd, and Ariana Grande.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Business leaders look everywhere for inspiration, from eyeing their peers’ successes to tapping industry vets for insight.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The roots of the crisis go back to a mistake made during the Biden administration, when the VA abruptly shut down a pandemic assistance program while thousands of vets were still in the middle of it.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Founded in 1935, the Lake Forest Caucus vets residents interested in serving on city boards and commissions and endorses candidates for local offices, including mayor, City Council, and the city’s two local public school boards.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Business leaders look everywhere for inspiration, from eyeing their peers’ successes to tapping industry vets for insight.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The roots of the crisis go back to a mistake made during the Biden administration, when the VA abruptly shut down a pandemic assistance program while thousands of vets were still in the middle of it.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Founded in 1935, the Lake Forest Caucus vets residents interested in serving on city boards and commissions and endorses candidates for local offices, including mayor, City Council, and the city’s two local public school boards.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vet
veteran
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With Minnesota missing multiple rotation players, veteran forward Joe ingles made his first start of the season.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Caterpillar veteran Kyle Epley was promoted to CFO effective May 1, at which time Bonfield will assume an advisory role.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Vet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vet. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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