as in veterans
a person with long experience in a specified area
he's a hardened vet of many political campaigns
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Recent Examples of vets
The project tells the true story of Ethan, a dog who was left to die under a pile of blankets and was nursed back to life by Jeff Callaway, one of those that found him, and by vets at the Kentucky Humane Society.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Lange and Paulson are joined by Murphyverse vets Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Gabourey Sidibe, Leslie Grossman, Emma Roberts, Lourd, and Ariana Grande.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Business leaders look everywhere for inspiration, from eyeing their peers’ successes to tapping industry vets for insight.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
That should be a big help to vets who have a relatively low rate.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Injuries range from mouth splinters and choking to bowel blockages, eye damage, wounds, infections, or even sticks penetrating the body; vets have treated severe cases, some fatal.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Working with strict limitations—no more than five instruments; just one hour to make each track—the two West Coast leftfield vets turn out a surprisingly expansive set of wooly electronic jams.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Many of the vets had been exposed to Agent Orange, a blend of herbicides that the military used to peel back dense foliage during the war.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Those who like combative, left-leaning leaders might cast their votes for one of these two Washington vets.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Lange and Paulson are joined by Murphyverse vets Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Gabourey Sidibe, Leslie Grossman, Emma Roberts, Lourd, and Ariana Grande.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Business leaders look everywhere for inspiration, from eyeing their peers’ successes to tapping industry vets for insight.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
That should be a big help to vets who have a relatively low rate.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Injuries range from mouth splinters and choking to bowel blockages, eye damage, wounds, infections, or even sticks penetrating the body; vets have treated severe cases, some fatal.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Working with strict limitations—no more than five instruments; just one hour to make each track—the two West Coast leftfield vets turn out a surprisingly expansive set of wooly electronic jams.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Many of the vets had been exposed to Agent Orange, a blend of herbicides that the military used to peel back dense foliage during the war.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Those who like combative, left-leaning leaders might cast their votes for one of these two Washington vets.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vets
veterans
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Bishop acquired the property, intending to preserve the inactive cemetery as a memorial site for the military veterans buried there, some dating back to the Civil War.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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There’s also a new exemption for veterans who have a 100% disability rating, though the application for that will not be available from the state until after July 1.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Vets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vets. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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