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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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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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It won’t be levied when a vet with PTSD hands over cash for a vape cartridge, but will instead be levied as a 5 percent excise tax between the grower/processor and dispensaries.
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Obamacare, kicked in, the number of vets without insurance dropped by almost 40 percent, according to Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and other committee members.
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Many vets instead rely on Medicaid for their health insurance.
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Consider an overnight stay at a sound-proofed vet hospital or boarding facility.
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The vet had to tie him down and muzzle him during routine checkups because Buster bit the staff.
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Returning vets planted the seeds for the disability-rights movement, and activism grew alongside the other social movements of the 1960s.
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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
vet
Definition of vet
vetted
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transitive verb
1a : to evaluate for possible approval or acceptance vet the candidates for a positionb : to subject to usually expert appraisal or correction vet a manuscript
2a : 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
vetter
nounRecent Examples of vet from the Web
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The voters’ register of 19.6m has been vetted by KPMG, an international auditor.
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City Council President Kerry Nelson said the state’s deadline was too soon for council members to vet a new water deal like the mayor did.
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Jackson also said that her statement needed to be vetted by the agency’s congressional affairs office.
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The floats will be the only big vehicles allowed after their drivers are vetted.
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Graduation speeches for the Wyoming Area Secondary Center are always vetted and approved by school administration, superintendent Janet Serino told the Times-Tribune on Sunday.
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For its part, Apple has long marketed apps in its App Store as being well-vetted.
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Finding, vetting and negotiating with renters is more work than many owners are willing to take on.
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Seven to nine cats at a time are chosen from among the many cats in Lulu's foster care that have been rescued and fully vetted with vaccinations, microchipping and medical care, Isenhart-Copp said.
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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
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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
VET Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
vet
Medical Definition of vet
vetted
;vetting
1: to provide veterinary care for (an animal) or medical care for (a person)
2: to subject (a person or animal) to a physical examination or checkup
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