veterans

noun

plural of veteran
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 After waiting and learning behind veterans such as James and Anthony Davis, Reaves is now an undisputed top-two player on the Lakers. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 The catastrophic exit from Afghanistan was devastating to many veterans who had served there. — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026 More than 100 veterans sent DeSantis a letter on Monday asking him to stop the execution. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 The veterans appealed to DeSantis as a fellow veteran, emphasizing the lasting toll of military service. — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 For wellness-minded readers, veterans and the parents of young athletes, how testosterone works has become more than a locker-room topic. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 Maeve Communications, co-founded by industry veterans Laura Puig and Michelle Ciciyasvili, announced Monday the launch of its new publicity and strategic communications company. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 Its Stand Up for Heroes benefit, feting veterans and military families, is slated for November 9th. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 Preseason playing time always skews upward for younger players as veterans such as Powell and Jones rest to anticipate the lengthy season ahead. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
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  1. vets
  2. professionals
Noun
  • Part of it was due to returning vets, who were very alienated and were suffering from untreated PTSD and were ripe targets for recruitment by white supremacist groups that look for people with these kinds of skills.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Lionsgate distribution vets Mike Polydoros and Will Preuss opened the doors to PaperAirplane and launched The Hangar at the height of the pandemic in October 2020 when only a handful of cinemas were open.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of vets
Noun
  • Davis argued that Slotkin described targeting junior personnel and young professionals to discourage them from serving, rather than solely to pursue justice for alleged misconduct.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In mid-November, EPI will take the participants to Tallinn to give them the opportunity to expand their networks beyond their home markets and connect with professionals from across Europe.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of professionals

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“Veterans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veterans. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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