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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Recent Examples of vet
There was no second chance for the three-time Big Brother vet in a season that has allowed players a Head of Household competition, a Power of Veto competition and a BB Block Buster competition to fight for their safety.
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Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
There’s a lot of vets in here and a lot of guys that know how to handle bad situations.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
At Walden's Puddle, there have been a lot of mange cases involving young red foxes, in their first or second year, the vet said.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Mindy does have a heart murmur that will need to be kept an eye on with her future vet but that does not slow her down.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
There’s a lot of vets in here and a lot of guys that know how to handle bad situations.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
At Walden's Puddle, there have been a lot of mange cases involving young red foxes, in their first or second year, the vet said.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Mindy does have a heart murmur that will need to be kept an eye on with her future vet but that does not slow her down.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vet
veteran
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Its proposals to support grocery stores in stocking more produce, introduce markets to food deserts, serve healthy meals to students and veterans, and limit junk-food ads targeted at children all sound promising, but the report offers few specifics on implementation.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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According to a statement from the North Little Rock police Department, Norman, a 27-year veteran of the department, was charged with one count of domestic battery in the third degree.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Vet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vet. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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