vetted

1 of 2

adjective

vet·​ted ˈve-təd 

: having been subjected to evaluation or appraisal : critically reviewed and evaluated for official approval or acceptance

… a central hub for victims, providing legal resources, a vetted list of lawyers … and how-to guides for petitioning lawmakers.

—Ryan Broderick

Internet users don't hate the media. … People want the vetted information the news media offer …

—James Poniewozik

… a carefully curated electronic eco-system that allows you to interact only with vetted software or Web sites.

—John Pavlus

see also vet entry 3

vetted

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of vet entry 3

Examples of vetted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Loeb tells patients to arm themselves with vetted information before making a decision. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

The future sits with vetted researchers capable of both finding and validating vulnerabilities. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Lazzarini would have represented a thoroughly vetted choice for the Pavilion. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026

Each pre-vetted guest has been given their own unique QR code that will admit them to the building alongside valid government ID. — Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vetted

• fetid
• fretted
• jetted
• netted
• petted
• sweated
• wetted
• whetted
• abetted
• brevetted
• gazetted
• indebted