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

Below, see all our vetted picks, which include modular sofas that can grow with your family, cloud-like cushioning for movie nights, and sectionals that can withstand an accidental ice cream drip. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2025

If a remote fix isn't possible, receive an action plan or connect with vetted pros. —Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025

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

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