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 coming-of-age boxing drama opened to strong box office results in Taiwan in January and stars Golden Horse best new performer nominee Lin Yi-ting alongside veterans Tsai Chen-nan and You An-shun.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Kudrna plans to continue working with the veterans in camp this spring.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Examples being the new library in Pineville, the Cain Center and more parks in Cornelius and a veterans service center in Huntersville.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Second, overhauling how the Veterans Land Board serves our veterans.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Go to veterans’ homes, go to military bases, and so forth.
—Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Despite his meteoric rise, Maye’s decision to drive a decade-old truck is reflective of the behaviors of a cadre of professional athletes and NFL veterans who have remained prudent with their earnings, even as their net worths skyrocket.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Kudrna plans to continue working with the veterans in camp this spring.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Examples being the new library in Pineville, the Cain Center and more parks in Cornelius and a veterans service center in Huntersville.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Second, overhauling how the Veterans Land Board serves our veterans.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Go to veterans’ homes, go to military bases, and so forth.
—Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Despite his meteoric rise, Maye’s decision to drive a decade-old truck is reflective of the behaviors of a cadre of professional athletes and NFL veterans who have remained prudent with their earnings, even as their net worths skyrocket.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veterans
Noun
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The pet industry keeps generating more and more jobs, from vets to trainers, to influencers.—
Margret Grebowicz,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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This album also sounds like two DIY scene vets trying to prove their punk bona fides.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Registered nurses and other licensed medical professionals at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center began a five-day strike on Monday.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Under Belgian law, circumcision is supposed to be performed by medical professionals, with the country also recently prohibiting Jewish kosher slaughter, or shechita, which requires animals to be conscious at the time of their killing.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Veterans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veterans. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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