as in vets
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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Recent Examples of veterans
That includes rules on supplier diversity and a state law requiring annual reports on hiring of women, minorities, disabled veterans, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
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ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Al Horford and the rest of the veterans in Golden State's waiting room are quietly pleading for clarity.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
As programs lean into the NCAA transfer portal and annually restock rosters with veterans chasing a payday, some have abandoned high school recruiting altogether.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
More than a tenth of the federal workforce identified as disabled in fiscal year 2021 (the most recent data available), including a great number of disabled veterans.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Gotendai was started by industry veterans from Epic Games and Nintendo.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Our veterans and their families deserve nothing less.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
As this beat writer has previously pointed out, Evero’s history has been partial to playing veterans early on in a season.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Four people will testify at the hearing, including three military veterans and one journalist.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Al Horford and the rest of the veterans in Golden State's waiting room are quietly pleading for clarity.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
As programs lean into the NCAA transfer portal and annually restock rosters with veterans chasing a payday, some have abandoned high school recruiting altogether.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
More than a tenth of the federal workforce identified as disabled in fiscal year 2021 (the most recent data available), including a great number of disabled veterans.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Gotendai was started by industry veterans from Epic Games and Nintendo.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Our veterans and their families deserve nothing less.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
As this beat writer has previously pointed out, Evero’s history has been partial to playing veterans early on in a season.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Four people will testify at the hearing, including three military veterans and one journalist.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veterans
Noun
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The indie is run by respected industry vets Nicole Kleeman and Iain Scollay, who picked up minority funding from Channel 4 in 2017.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Our experienced editorial team vets candidates through an independent research and selection process as well as through nominations and recommendations.—
Liane Jackson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each week, distinguished academics, activists, and media professionals join forces — sometimes unknowingly — to help the Chinese Communist Party portray the United States as a decaying empire in contrast to an ascendant China.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Director-level professionals skew higher, with 47% saying degrees are essential.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Veterans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veterans. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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