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
Related Stories Obscured Releasing was co-founded by indie veterans RJ Millard and Bill Guentzler.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The honor came in recognition of their leadership in reinvigorating the affinity group, which was first founded in 2010 by footwear veterans Carol Baiocchi and Diane Sullivan and relaunched in 2023.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The veterans were paired with high school students to form intergenerational connections, according to American Airlines.
—Chase Jordan
october 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
On one important level, veterans aren’t feeling the worst effects of the federal government shutdown – benefits are still coming and will indefinitely.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The King, 76, met with veterans of the armed forces and laid a bouquet at the base of the memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Trump sought to make those veterans wait longer, and that’s unconscionable.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Alt-rock veterans Everclear and the multi-genre collective Ozomatli will also play their own sets.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The honor came in recognition of their leadership in reinvigorating the affinity group, which was first founded in 2010 by footwear veterans Carol Baiocchi and Diane Sullivan and relaunched in 2023.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The veterans were paired with high school students to form intergenerational connections, according to American Airlines.
—Chase Jordan
october 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
On one important level, veterans aren’t feeling the worst effects of the federal government shutdown – benefits are still coming and will indefinitely.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The King, 76, met with veterans of the armed forces and laid a bouquet at the base of the memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Trump sought to make those veterans wait longer, and that’s unconscionable.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Alt-rock veterans Everclear and the multi-genre collective Ozomatli will also play their own sets.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veterans
Noun
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New Orleans was an ideal fit, between the shortage of frontcourt options and vets to mentor a relatively young roster.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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Cosmetic procedures for animals — especially canines — have quietly ballooned into a booming industry, with some vets reporting a spike in requests for everything from eye lifts to tummy tucks.—
Jane Stern,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Graduates complete the program prepared to join the workforce of intelligence professionals.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The competition is among the largest in the country, honoring the work by hundreds of San Diego County media and communications professionals, according to the organization.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Veterans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veterans. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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