veteran
noun
vet·er·an
ˈve-tə-rən 
ˈve-trən
1
a
: a former member of the armed forces
b
: an old soldier of long service
2
: a person of long experience usually in some occupation or skill (such as politics or the arts)
veteran
adjective
Examples of veteran in a Sentence
a veteran of the political scene
He's a 10-year veteran with the team.
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The reporter asked if Mr. Trump is considering what the administration can do to help those veterans salvage their lives.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
Stafford and the Rams agreed to a contract adjustment on Friday, ending several weeks of speculation about the 16-year veteran’s future.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
The veteran Housewife’s ability to rebound from her demonic season-11 nadir is deserving of a pizza party.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
This is what President Trump is doing to veterans and other probationary federal workers who, unfortunately, might have been hired during the administration of President Joe Biden.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
Stafford and the Rams agreed to a contract adjustment on Friday, ending several weeks of speculation about the 16-year veteran’s future.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
The veteran Housewife’s ability to rebound from her demonic season-11 nadir is deserving of a pizza party.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
This is what President Trump is doing to veterans and other probationary federal workers who, unfortunately, might have been hired during the administration of President Joe Biden.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Veteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veteran. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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veteran
noun
vet·er·an
ˈvet-ə-rən
ˈve-trən
1
: a person who has had long experience (as in politics or the arts)
2
: a former member of the armed forces especially during wartime
veteran
adjective
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