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 annual event is a tribute to the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The Last Drop Distillers was founded by spirits industry veterans Tom Jago and James Espey in 2008, with a focus on finding and bottling the literal last drops of rare spirits from around the world.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Bloomberg | Getty Images Private equity fund managers are bracing for a wave of consolidation as investors demand higher returns and stronger governance, forcing a shakeout in an overcrowded industry, several industry veterans said at a high-level finance summit in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Attend is led by NATO veterans Jackie Brenneman, John Fithian, and Patrick Corcoran, with the ambition to use data and AI to directly match films with theaters and audiences.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2025, the Irishman is one of the most respected veterans in the industry.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Since 2008, the number of veterans who died by suicide each year has remained essentially the same — roughly 6,500 per year.
—Chris Dovi, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The Last Drop Distillers was founded by spirits industry veterans Tom Jago and James Espey in 2008, with a focus on finding and bottling the literal last drops of rare spirits from around the world.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Bloomberg | Getty Images Private equity fund managers are bracing for a wave of consolidation as investors demand higher returns and stronger governance, forcing a shakeout in an overcrowded industry, several industry veterans said at a high-level finance summit in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Attend is led by NATO veterans Jackie Brenneman, John Fithian, and Patrick Corcoran, with the ambition to use data and AI to directly match films with theaters and audiences.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2025, the Irishman is one of the most respected veterans in the industry.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Since 2008, the number of veterans who died by suicide each year has remained essentially the same — roughly 6,500 per year.
—Chris Dovi, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veterans
Noun
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Working full-time hours at that rate would easily help vets make more than the median $125,510 a year veterinarians nationwide earn, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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In searching homes on Friday, FBI agents found multiple AR-15-style rifles, shotguns, handguns and tactical vets, as well as more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition compatible with the AR-15-style rifles, the complaint said.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But the county does not have the money to fully staff them with medical professionals.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Additonally, the workshops’ Atlas Station 2025 sidebar, which is billed as a springboard for young Moroccan producers and directors, will support seven emerging Moroccan film professionals as well as four short films.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Veterans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veterans. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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