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
There’s a stretch where Anushka’s dream of turning Hypergnosis’ data operation into a benefit to mankind seems to pay off, as the all-seeing eye of Gnodin pairs seamlessly with Xander, the chatbot that Martin has repurposed as a therapist for troubled vets.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026
The Army vet also attributes his long life to working out at the YMCA.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
If grass eating is new, sudden, obsessive or comes packaged with any of the symptoms listed above, a vet visit is in order, according to Guilfoyle.
—Diana Bocco, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Today’s fest leadership team — fest vets executive director Krystof Mucha and artistic director Karel Och — are part of a very rare and fortuitous organizational feat that provides the festival with continuity that pays dividends for filmmakers, film fans and sponsors.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 15 May 2026
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026
The Army vet also attributes his long life to working out at the YMCA.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
If grass eating is new, sudden, obsessive or comes packaged with any of the symptoms listed above, a vet visit is in order, according to Guilfoyle.
—Diana Bocco, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Today’s fest leadership team — fest vets executive director Krystof Mucha and artistic director Karel Och — are part of a very rare and fortuitous organizational feat that provides the festival with continuity that pays dividends for filmmakers, film fans and sponsors.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vet
veteran
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The veterans were essentially reclamation projects.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Built in the 17th century under King Louis XIV, the National Institution of Invalides houses dozens of residents — among them military veterans, Holocaust survivors and civilian victims of conflicts and attacks who receive long-term, medically supervised care.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Vet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vet. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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