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
And the veterans were lauded for their service by grateful citizens, whether in France, in Germany, or at home.
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Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
In May, Hegseth awarded Purple Hearts to nine veterans at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, who were wounded in a 2003 attack at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait.
—Steve Beynon, ABC News, 6 June 2026
One of the quotes removed came from an 1971 editorial by Vietnam War veterans Arthur Johnson and Bestor Cram written after a three-day anti-war march that ended at the monument.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 5 June 2026
Land said the Sherman tank, purchased in 1952 for $100, serves as a memorial for all veterans of WWII and the VFW, and was Crown Point’s first city park.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
And of course, there’s going to be a tribute to our brave men and women in uniform, veterans, and military families.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
The Duke of Sussex went to the country to highlight those helping the injured and veterans of the war and to give a speech at a special security conference.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The Avs are short on draft picks and prospects to use in trades, but there are also lots of teams with plenty of cap space who might want to add one of the Colorado veterans.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Three of those bands’ key members — Toto guitarist-vocalist Steve Lukather, former Average White Bands bassist/singer Hamish Stewart and Men At Work singer-guitarist Colin Hay — are All-Starr Band veterans.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
In May, Hegseth awarded Purple Hearts to nine veterans at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, who were wounded in a 2003 attack at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait.
—Steve Beynon, ABC News, 6 June 2026
One of the quotes removed came from an 1971 editorial by Vietnam War veterans Arthur Johnson and Bestor Cram written after a three-day anti-war march that ended at the monument.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 5 June 2026
Land said the Sherman tank, purchased in 1952 for $100, serves as a memorial for all veterans of WWII and the VFW, and was Crown Point’s first city park.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
And of course, there’s going to be a tribute to our brave men and women in uniform, veterans, and military families.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
The Duke of Sussex went to the country to highlight those helping the injured and veterans of the war and to give a speech at a special security conference.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The Avs are short on draft picks and prospects to use in trades, but there are also lots of teams with plenty of cap space who might want to add one of the Colorado veterans.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Three of those bands’ key members — Toto guitarist-vocalist Steve Lukather, former Average White Bands bassist/singer Hamish Stewart and Men At Work singer-guitarist Colin Hay — are All-Starr Band veterans.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veterans
Noun
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This year there is more vets running than any year before.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Many lawsuits, protests and government promises later, housing for more than 1,200 vets has been built and there's construction all over the campus.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Noun
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This Uptown hotel—thanks to its hopping bar and restaurant—has long been the premiere party destination for Dallas young professionals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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For authentication, security professionals now contend with service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens, robotic process automation secrets and agentic AI systems that now outnumber human identities in most enterprises.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Veterans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veterans. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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