vetted

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

Examples of vetted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Analysts noted the proclamation suspending refugee admissions was also framed as a security measure, even though refugees are the most vetted and screened individuals to enter the United States. —Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

With experience that spans the globe, numerous industries, and several Fortune 500 companies, Joe is a spirited force who leverages his vetted intuition, entrepreneurial expertise, and inspirational enthusiasm to foster and excel innovations into becoming industry game changers. —Joe Hudicka, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

The platform operates as a two-way online marketplace, enabling customers to post their boat shipment needs and receive instant quotes and bids from a network of vetted transporters. —Jon Stojan, USA Today, 7 May 2025

That phase is expected to commence once a pool of 45 vetted potential jurors has been assembled. —Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vetted

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