as in vet
a person with long experience in a specified area
as a veteran of overseas travel, she gave us solid advice about planning our trip
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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
a veteran teacher who mentors new teachers
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Recent Examples of veteran
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
Most Veterans Day deals require a form of veteran, military or military-dependent identification – such as a Veteran ID Card or DD214 card showing your time of service.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
March On Productions is led by Rich Salvatore, the veteran independent producer of more than 80 features including The Comeback Trail and The Big Wedding.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Even without the blackouts, two price hikes by YouTube TV in less than two years caused about 500,000 subscribers to cancel, according to an estimate last June by veteran industry analyst Craig Moffett.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
Most Veterans Day deals require a form of veteran, military or military-dependent identification – such as a Veteran ID Card or DD214 card showing your time of service.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Adrian Houer and Tyler Mahle, a pair of veteran right-handers who project more as floor-raisers than ceiling-raisers, don’t meet the bar for splashy signing status.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
March On Productions is led by Rich Salvatore, the veteran independent producer of more than 80 features including The Comeback Trail and The Big Wedding.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veteran
Noun
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Any tease that the movie could possibly be about anything more — a love triangle, a recently deceased mother, a vet’s puzzlement that Hawaii doesn’t even have rabies — is nothing but a banana peel tripping the audience into expecting a narrative.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Tom Hiddleston starred as a dashing military vet turned hotel night manager recruited by British intelligence to infiltrate the inner circle of Hugh Laurie’s posh, psychopathic arms dealer.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Collaborating with industry leaders, academic institutions and others to ensure Iowa develops a skilled workforce for the growing nuclear energy sector.—
Marissa Payne,
Des Moines Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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The only problem is that Mason Graham, Carson Schwesinger, Quinshon Judkins and Harold Fannin aren’t skilled at throwing passes or blocking defensive linemen.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sign up for our free daily newsletter for the latest hacks, expert advice, and more!—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to West Singhbhum Deputy Commissioner Chandan Kumar, officials are also working to help people in nearby villages relocate while wildlife experts attempt to track down the elephant.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These culturally sensitive classes are led by experienced Vietnamese educators and are tailored to the needs of Vietnamese-speaking families.—
MemorialCare Medical Group,
Oc Register,
10 Jan. 2026
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Options for teams that need an experienced Power 4 starter for 2026 are narrowing after a week of portal activity.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The tech can interpret brain scans twice as accurately as professionals examining stroke patients, spot more bone fractures than humans can, and detect early signs of more than 1,000 diseases.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The ministry, part of the Hamas-run government and staffed by medical professionals, maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by independent experts.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Beath attempted to get the adept electrician to comment on the crash.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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This year, job advertisements have been soaring for a new specialist software developer who can write code, but also is adept at talking to customers.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Residents in a Stockton zip code have reported their mail is being stolen and worry someone may have access to the master postal key.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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She was allowed to study there in her fifth year of college basketball because CU’s Boulder campus does not offer a master’s in criminal justice.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The 5-11, 187-pound receiver is skillful at running routes and can create separation with his quick feet.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Mackey does especially skillful work conveying the legibility of Ella’s personal anxiety and political passion.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Veteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veteran. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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