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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Burks signed a one-year veteran minimum contract with the Heat last summer and again will likely need to settle for a minimum deal to re-sign with the Heat this summer.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Brogdon, 32, is a nine-year veteran who has played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers and Wizards.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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“Vet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vet. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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