as in veteran
a person with long experience in a specified area
he's a hardened vet of many political campaigns
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Recent Examples of vet
And, a growing number are simply skipping vet visits altogether as prices continue to rise.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The vet team determined that many were dehydrated and underweight, but are now eating and drinking properly.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Arizona has vets in Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
This motivated passage of the GI Bill to keep many vets out of the labor market by sending them to school.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The vet team determined that many were dehydrated and underweight, but are now eating and drinking properly.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Arizona has vets in Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
This motivated passage of the GI Bill to keep many vets out of the labor market by sending them to school.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vet
veteran
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The front office also faced growing concerns about whether Reese’s presence would deter the signing of returning veterans and key free agents the Sky had targeted.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Two Patriots veteran free-agent additions, outside linebacker Dre’Mont Jones and guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, addressed the media on Thursday as the offseason workout program wrapped up for the week.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Vet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vet. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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