as in vets
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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Recent Examples of veterans
The qualifiers include a game streamer, a singer-songwriter and a tech entrepreneur, as well as government veterans like Asaad Alnajjar, a longtime engineer for the city.
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Lastly, Vlachos had submitted a proposal to JobsOhio, the Ohio State president's office and others for a mobile job-search app for Ohio veterans, according to JobsOhio social media posts.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Sullivan could have left some positions totally devoid of veterans and waited to see what free agents fall through the cracks in June and July free agency.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
What this week provided was a savvy path to fortify one last Super Bowl push for those high-cost veterans decorating the offense.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Lastly, Vlachos had submitted a proposal to JobsOhio, the Ohio State president's office and others for a mobile job-search app for Ohio veterans, according to JobsOhio social media posts.
—Julie Carr Smyth The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
That is an enormous sum at a time when many of our cities are struggling with homelessness, which affects many veterans who once served this country.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Other veterans, like Tyrod Taylor, are available.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Verbeek and coach Joel Quenneville’s defense corps now features three veterans on the right side and a younger mix, with LaCombe, Pavel Mintyukov and Olen Zellweger, on the left.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Lastly, Vlachos had submitted a proposal to JobsOhio, the Ohio State president's office and others for a mobile job-search app for Ohio veterans, according to JobsOhio social media posts.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Sullivan could have left some positions totally devoid of veterans and waited to see what free agents fall through the cracks in June and July free agency.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
What this week provided was a savvy path to fortify one last Super Bowl push for those high-cost veterans decorating the offense.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Lastly, Vlachos had submitted a proposal to JobsOhio, the Ohio State president's office and others for a mobile job-search app for Ohio veterans, according to JobsOhio social media posts.
—Julie Carr Smyth The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
That is an enormous sum at a time when many of our cities are struggling with homelessness, which affects many veterans who once served this country.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Other veterans, like Tyrod Taylor, are available.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Verbeek and coach Joel Quenneville’s defense corps now features three veterans on the right side and a younger mix, with LaCombe, Pavel Mintyukov and Olen Zellweger, on the left.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veterans
Noun
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Three years later, the American players have agreed, stacking the roster with stars like Judge and Harper, kids like Pete Crow-Armstrong, vets like Kyle Schwarber and Big Dumpers named Cal Raleigh, all transforming this occasional baseball oddity into must-see TV.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, and as with other elections, the Guardian Council – which is controlled by the supreme leader– vets all the candidates who apply to run for office or enter the election, making the process far from free and fair.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Our clients are generally professionals seeking experiential luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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These professionals apply data analytics, GPS, sensor technology, and drone usage to optimize crop yields and input use.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Veterans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veterans. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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