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
Adoption fee: $110 (reduced to $70 from July 5-19); includes microchip with lifetime registration, vet exam.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Returning vets and new threats are about to collide when The Challenge returns for its 41st season Wednesday, July 30 at 8/7c on MTV.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 July 2025
The order to revoke the citizenship of Elliott Duke, the Army vet originally from the U.K., may be one of the first examples of the Trump administration's aggressive denaturalization efforts in Trump's second term.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 30 June 2025
Lopez and Portis could both walk, and Jericho Sims, another free agent, isn’t likely to command more than a vet minimum deal.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Returning vets and new threats are about to collide when The Challenge returns for its 41st season Wednesday, July 30 at 8/7c on MTV.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 July 2025
The order to revoke the citizenship of Elliott Duke, the Army vet originally from the U.K., may be one of the first examples of the Trump administration's aggressive denaturalization efforts in Trump's second term.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 30 June 2025
Lopez and Portis could both walk, and Jericho Sims, another free agent, isn’t likely to command more than a vet minimum deal.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vet
veteran
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The veteran will report on July 22 and the team will hold their first practice the next day.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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But after those two veterans, the Panthers’ cornerback room is notably inexperienced.—
Mike Kaye
July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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“Vet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vet. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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