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
Kristen Parisi, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Mubi will release Father Mother Sister Brother, the latest feature from veteran indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, in the U.S. on December 24.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
These grants go to support things like child care, education, job training, services for homeless people, museums and veterans’ services, among others.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The Dolphins augmented their cornerback room on Wednesday, adding veteran Cameron Dantzler Sr., who made 26 starts for the Minnesota Vikings earlier this decade but has been out of the league for the past year-and-a-half.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
However, the company appears to have publicly kept aspects of DEI that some legal experts believe could be less risky, including recruiting veterans and military spouses, supporting disabled workers, and its Neurodiversity Program, which was established in 2020.
—Kristen Parisi, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Mubi will release Father Mother Sister Brother, the latest feature from veteran indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, in the U.S. on December 24.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
These grants go to support things like child care, education, job training, services for homeless people, museums and veterans’ services, among others.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The Dolphins augmented their cornerback room on Wednesday, adding veteran Cameron Dantzler Sr., who made 26 starts for the Minnesota Vikings earlier this decade but has been out of the league for the past year-and-a-half.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veteran
Noun
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The Succession vet serves as an executive producer, alongside writer/creator Megan Gallagher (Wolf, Suspicion).—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
14 Aug. 2025
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Fiona Begg brings the cat to the vet, left; and right, Lucky Chance makes his recovery in the clinic.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The team must be skilled in rigorous experimentation to enable translation of data into meaningful insights.—
Mohit Agrawal,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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That third party might be a therapist, a religious leader or a friend who is skilled at remaining neutral and asking questions.—
R Eric Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are many creative ways to squeeze more walking into your day, experts said.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
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Millennial fashion expert and stylist Samantha Dawn told Newsweek that fashion has always recycled trends, but newer generations are experiencing them for the first time while millennials and Gen Xers have already been through them.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Naperville North’s Josh Pedersen played in the shadow of older, more experienced teammates for three seasons.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Morris is more experienced and probably a more polished player today.—
Sam McDowell
August 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By the time September rolls around, many professionals understandably feel drained.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Craft your own pumpkin, blown by professionals out of hot molten glass.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But Kravitz bucks this notion, proving that his adept songwriting skills translate even four decades later.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Tost is also adept at setting Penny Jo loose in a world full of lethally ambitious schemers, many more obviously lethal than she.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hence, the elimination of the 'old-timer' from the signage.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Here are more Denver old-timers preserving the city’s culinary and cultural past while inching toward the future, in alphabetical order.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The more success rolled, the more damage done, the more skillful the hack and so on.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Powell, skillful at opaque Fed-speak, nonetheless signaled a simulative change is likely.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Veteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veteran. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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