as in vet
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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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
a veteran teacher who mentors new teachers
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Recent Examples of veteran
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
The New Orleans Saints also have a significant need at quarterback, with veteran Derek Carr declining rapidly at 33 years old and their only young option being Spencer Rattler, a former fifth-round pick.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
In the leading actor category, veterans Gary Oldman, David Tennant, Lennie James, Martin Freeman and Toby Jones are nominated along with Gadd.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
The veteran Rojas has stepped in for the Dodgers many times before.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Air Force veteran Mark Mendon of Blue Springs, Missouri, showed up to lend his support to the Satanic Grotto’s cause.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
The New Orleans Saints also have a significant need at quarterback, with veteran Derek Carr declining rapidly at 33 years old and their only young option being Spencer Rattler, a former fifth-round pick.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
In the leading actor category, veterans Gary Oldman, David Tennant, Lennie James, Martin Freeman and Toby Jones are nominated along with Gadd.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
The veteran Rojas has stepped in for the Dodgers many times before.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veteran
Noun
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The vets were left facing foreclosure after the VA scuttled a key part of a pandemic-era mortgage relief program.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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Soap opera vet Daniel Cosgrove is ready to make a splash in Port Charles.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The loss of this skilled support would place a greater burden on active-duty soldiers, who are not trained for many of these back-end roles.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Hurley said postgame that Florida’s roster construction — especially the Gators’ skilled two-way bigs and glut of perimeter threats — reminded him of his own rosters, at least for most of the past three seasons.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Athletic’s experts Luke Smith (from Shanghai) and Madeline Coleman break down the season’s second race.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Unlike MoE, where ‘experts’ emerge without explicit specialization, our method dynamically refines representations with true task-specific expertise.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The leaders who are most trusted aren’t necessarily the most charismatic or the most experienced.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Winston becomes the most experienced quarterback on the Giants' roster, joining former undrafted free agent Tommy DeVito, the only other quarterback on the team.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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On March 16, the professionals at Narellan Snake Catchers received a call about a venomous snake in a young girl's bedroom.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the gestalt of almost any long-running drama about professionals such as detectives, lawyers, and doctors is the mega-satisfaction that comes with observing core competence.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The mixture is often constructed around Vessel’s burly croon, which is frequently presented at the front of the mix, but is adept at harvesting accessible hooks out of a crashing breakdown when needed.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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Quick-footed Trevor Story was adept at vacuuming up the baseball and making a spinning throw to first.—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2025
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From Matt Damon’s anxious pickpocket to Carl Reiner’s old-timer master of disguise, each member of the gang is unforgettable in their own way, and the precision with which Soderbergh arranges them during the big heist is hugely satisfying every time.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Beatty and others instead relied on architectural consultants and old-timers' memories.—
Tyler Buchanan,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This skillful painting by Sophie Zhou, a junior at The Kincaid School, was sold for a record $276,000 at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's school art competition auction.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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This hints that, yes, skillful storytellers may actually live longer.—
Ron Shachar,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Veteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veteran. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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