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
Nearly five years ago, Midwest Veterans Closet founder and President Mary Carmody, a group of vets and local officials broke ground on a permanent location on Green Bay Road in North Chicago for the organization, which feeds and clothes vets and active-duty military personnel.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The current bill will have to pass a parliamentary vote and gain the approval of the Guardian Council, a body empowered to vet legislation.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2025
This isn't the first time an unusual vet story has captured viral attention.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Adoption fee: $110 (50% off the fee during August); includes spay/neuter, one-year license, a microchip and free first vet exam.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The current bill will have to pass a parliamentary vote and gain the approval of the Guardian Council, a body empowered to vet legislation.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2025
This isn't the first time an unusual vet story has captured viral attention.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Adoption fee: $110 (50% off the fee during August); includes spay/neuter, one-year license, a microchip and free first vet exam.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vet
veteran
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The Dolphins augmented their cornerback room on Wednesday, adding veteran Cameron Dantzler Sr., who made 26 starts for the Minnesota Vikings earlier this decade but has been out of the league for the past year-and-a-half.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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The 29-year-old veteran details Florida’s rise as a hockey powerhouse.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Vet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vet. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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