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
Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Kevin Jiang was a 26-year-old Yale graduate student, an Army veteran, and, his friends say, a man of faith who volunteered with the homeless.
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Rarely has a Cabinet nominee faced such wide-ranging concerns about his experience — having been a combat veteran, veterans advocate, and Fox News host — as well as behavior as Mr. Hegseth, particularly for such a high-profile role atop the U.S. military.
—Thomas Beaumont, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2025
According to multiple players, those mistakes weren’t pointed out in film sessions, frustrating at least a few veterans who believed Stefanski wouldn’t criticize Watson in front of the team.
—Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Both were veteran criminalists who had assisted local law enforcement agencies processing complex crime scenes and prosecuting major crimes.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Kevin Jiang was a 26-year-old Yale graduate student, an Army veteran, and, his friends say, a man of faith who volunteered with the homeless.
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Rarely has a Cabinet nominee faced such wide-ranging concerns about his experience — having been a combat veteran, veterans advocate, and Fox News host — as well as behavior as Mr. Hegseth, particularly for such a high-profile role atop the U.S. military.
—Thomas Beaumont, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2025
According to multiple players, those mistakes weren’t pointed out in film sessions, frustrating at least a few veterans who believed Stefanski wouldn’t criticize Watson in front of the team.
—Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veteran
Noun
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The Dipset vet recalled Lampkin making the first move.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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He's thought to be a border collie, but the vet couldn't tell his age as his teeth were completely ground down from years of chewing on the metal chain.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Such trends have already been observed in studies of highly skilled immigrant labor – which can add an additional 6% in entrepreneurial activity to a city within three years.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Feliz plays Samantha Reed who has been trained by her father to be a weapons expert, skilled martial artist and true chameleon all while hiding a mysterious past.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But she’s quoted as a mental health expert all over the internet.—
Ashley Abramson,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Uncertainty about Trump’s policies is prompting both China and Japan to seek a stable relationship, said Taizo Miyagi, an expert on Japanese diplomacy at Chuo University in Tokyo.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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It isn’t projected to increase next year, either, and as a result, the agency has had a difficult time keeping experienced officers, who move on to better-paying jobs with local police agencies.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The mission for his successor starts with reconfiguring the team’s personality and asking for much more from the many highly experienced internationals within it.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The aim is to connect those who’ve lost their homes with location management professionals and/or art directors who may have photographed those properties.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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These are professionals stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of items at a time.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The glasses were adept at translating a basic conversation about K-pop bands.—
Victoria Song,
The Verge,
24 Jan. 2025
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The technology is uniquely adept at managing the many variables and constraints inherent in modern supply chains, where manufacturers and suppliers are closely interconnected.—
Alan Baratz,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Audrey sees anybody new in the silo — plus some old-timers like Eater — as a drain on the dwindling food supplies.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2025
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His innie shares a vast, mostly empty office with three colleagues: the paternal old-timer Irving (John Turturro), the faux curmudgeon Dylan (Zach Cherry), and the alarmed newbie Helly (Britt Lower).—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But Vancouver nonetheless controlled the second stanza of the contest — first levelling the score, and then taking the lead with a persistent, skillful shift on which Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson were able to combine for the key go-ahead goal.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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His length and explosiveness pair well with a skillful touch and a sharp eye for where teammates are located on the perimeter.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Veteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veteran. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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