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
Our own Stream Team is made up of diverse backgrounds, age groups and areas of expertise, from ex-military vets that are now security managers to recent graduates that become technicians.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Hollywood vets Jerry Bruckheimer, known for high-octane action thrillers and the Top Gun movies, and Scott Stuber, who ran film for Netflix and is tied to UA, have boarded the project as producers.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Hailing from Bob’s Burgers vets Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin and Regular Show‘s Minty Lewis, The Great North first premiered in January 2021, following the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2025
However, all signs so far have pointed to the Knicks leaning toward keeping two vets.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The vets also said Henry was covered in slobber.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Our staff and dedicated team, all the vets are doing everything in our power to stop the spread and care for all of them.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The 11 case managers physically can't get to them quick enough; they're already booked out with other vets.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
These insights can help trainers, vets, and owners tailor approaches by breed, size, or life stage.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Hollywood vets Jerry Bruckheimer, known for high-octane action thrillers and the Top Gun movies, and Scott Stuber, who ran film for Netflix and is tied to UA, have boarded the project as producers.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Hailing from Bob’s Burgers vets Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin and Regular Show‘s Minty Lewis, The Great North first premiered in January 2021, following the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2025
However, all signs so far have pointed to the Knicks leaning toward keeping two vets.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The vets also said Henry was covered in slobber.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Our staff and dedicated team, all the vets are doing everything in our power to stop the spread and care for all of them.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The 11 case managers physically can't get to them quick enough; they're already booked out with other vets.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
These insights can help trainers, vets, and owners tailor approaches by breed, size, or life stage.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vets
veterans
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The top-four right side isn’t pretty with Gudas and Trouba, a couple of physical, hard-nosed veterans who are serviceable, but likely to get caved in with high-leverage roles.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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McDaniel gave both Grant and Savaiianaea credit for being steadfast in their commitment to improvement yet also encouraged his veterans to be better to avoid the rookies’ struggles being so magnified.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Vets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vets. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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