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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Joining him this time around are a mix of personalities, including actors Michael Rapaport and Stephen Colletti, Olympic figure skaters Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski, singer-songwriter Eric Nam, comedian Ron Funches, and Travis and Jason Kelce’s mom, Donna Kelce, alongside some reality show vets.
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
The Green Jackets, mostly Vietnam vets, mentor and guide defendants through the process.
—Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Sign vets, rehabilitate their value, and flip them for more picks and young players.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Over the course of several days, the miracle cat continued to recover at a vet hospital and was ultimately deemed healthy enough to return to Best Friends Sanctuary.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
The Green Jackets, mostly Vietnam vets, mentor and guide defendants through the process.
—Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Sign vets, rehabilitate their value, and flip them for more picks and young players.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Over the course of several days, the miracle cat continued to recover at a vet hospital and was ultimately deemed healthy enough to return to Best Friends Sanctuary.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vet
veteran
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The agreement includes bipartisan bills worked out by the Senate Appropriations Committee to fund parts of government — food aid, veterans programs and the legislative branch, among other things.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Mills and the Texans’ offense scored a touchdown on all three of their fourth-quarter drives, including the veteran quarterback capping a 14-play, 93-yard drive with a 14-yard run to complete the comeback and give Houston a 30-29 lead — its first of the game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Vet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vet. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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