: 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
Ryan BroderickInternet users don't hate the media. … People want the vetted information the news media offer …—James Poniewozik
James Poniewozik… a carefully curated electronic eco-system that allows you to interact only with vetted software or Web sites.—John Pavlus
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If people who don’t normally consume accurate information are turning to AI, and AI is spitting back information from vetted news sources, that’s ultimately a good thing—so long as the tech platforms fairly compensate news outlets and publishers for that information.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
On the news, health stories were presumably based on vetted research and advice from doctors.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
In what was likely a sign of changes to come, the COVID discussion Friday included non-vetted presentations that promoted popular anti-vaccine talking points, including claims that the vaccines were contaminated, and can cause cancer and birth defects.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Provide vetted tools, training and process integration for responsible, high-impact adoption.
—Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
On the news, health stories were presumably based on vetted research and advice from doctors.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
In what was likely a sign of changes to come, the COVID discussion Friday included non-vetted presentations that promoted popular anti-vaccine talking points, including claims that the vaccines were contaminated, and can cause cancer and birth defects.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Provide vetted tools, training and process integration for responsible, high-impact adoption.
—Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Vetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vetted. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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