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Examples of vet in a Sentence
I have to take my dog to the vet.
Recent Examples of vet from the Web
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Even new White House Chief of Staff John Kelly -- who has broad authority to vet Trump’s public statements -- only knew in general terms what the president planned to say.
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Lisa Keene is a Disney vet, having worked as a visual development artist and background supervisor on classics like Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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AROUND THE DIVISION Ravens:Already at the point where vets have to point out the sky isn't falling in Baltimore.
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The electoral commission vets candidates’ campaign messages, warning that their social media accounts could be blocked otherwise.
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Dr. Mary Smart, who was the vet that saw Zoey at the Bayview Animal Hospital, shared her side of the story with KVTB.
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The magazine's 18th edition features a black and white editorial of several models—both fresh faces and seasoned vets—posing completely nude.
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Rondo, an 11-year vet, had a tumultuous run with the Bulls last season before suffering a fractured thumb in their first round postseason matchup against the Boston Celtics.
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In addition to requiring a background check, the pet-care company vets each walker and sitter with testimonials and a pet-safety quiz (only 15 percent of applicants are approved).
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First Known Use of vet
1848
Examples of vet in a Sentence
They vetted her thoroughly before offering her the job.
The book was vetted by several different editors.
He's already vetted the plan, so we can start right away.
First Known Use of vet
1848
Definition of vet
vetted;
vetting
transitive verb
1 a
:to evaluate for possible approval or acceptance
- vet the candidates for a position
b
:to subject to usually expert appraisal or correction
- vet a manuscript
2 a
:to provide veterinary care for (an animal) or medical care for (a person)
b
:to subject (a person or animal) to a physical examination or checkup
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vetter
nounRecent Examples of vet from the Web
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Senior officials, led by John F. Kelly, the chief of staff, have gingerly urged the president to stick to a script vetted through official channels.
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The vast majority of presidential pardons are processed and vetted through the U.S. Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney.
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The superintendent said photos of students and their classrooms have been posted online without being vetted through the safety and security division, and the school system's name was placed on a donors' list without permission.
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An internal investigation revealed state department officials failed to properly communicate with each other about the steps needed to calculate and vet the rates.
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The U.S. Secret Service denied President Donald Trump's personal lawyer's suggestion that the intelligence organization vetted a meeting between the president's son and Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya during Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
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Members of the task force will collect information on the various options, vet the proposals and recommend a solution to the commission.
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Council's Neighborhood's Committee, of which Young is the vice chairman, will now vet the project Monday.
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The voters’ register of 19.6m has been vetted by KPMG, an international auditor.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
A Brief History of the Verb vet
When we vet a statement for accuracy or vet a candidate for a position, what are we doing, literally? Does the verb have something to do with veteran "a person with long experience," perhaps indicating that the thing or person vetted is proved to be tried and true?
Interestingly, the word is not related to veteran at all, but rather to veterinarian "an animal doctor." That noun was shortened to vet by the mid-19th century and, within decades, gave rise to a verb vet meaning "to subject (an animal) to medical examination." The verb was soon applied to human beings as well, broadening in sense to "to perform a medical checkup on." By the early 20th century, this word took on the figurative meaning that is now most familiar: "to subject a person or thing to scrutiny; to examine for flaws."
First Known Use of vet
1875
VET Defined for English Language Learners
vet
verb
Definition of vet for English Language Learners
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: to investigate (someone) thoroughly to see if they should be approved or accepted for a job
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: to check (something) carefully to make sure it is acceptable
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