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
The coming-of-age boxing drama opened to strong box office results in Taiwan in January and stars Golden Horse best new performer nominee Lin Yi-ting alongside veterans Tsai Chen-nan and You An-shun.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Kudrna plans to continue working with the veterans in camp this spring.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Examples being the new library in Pineville, the Cain Center and more parks in Cornelius and a veterans service center in Huntersville.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Second, overhauling how the Veterans Land Board serves our veterans.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Go to veterans’ homes, go to military bases, and so forth.
—Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Despite his meteoric rise, Maye’s decision to drive a decade-old truck is reflective of the behaviors of a cadre of professional athletes and NFL veterans who have remained prudent with their earnings, even as their net worths skyrocket.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Kudrna plans to continue working with the veterans in camp this spring.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Examples being the new library in Pineville, the Cain Center and more parks in Cornelius and a veterans service center in Huntersville.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Second, overhauling how the Veterans Land Board serves our veterans.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Go to veterans’ homes, go to military bases, and so forth.
—Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Despite his meteoric rise, Maye’s decision to drive a decade-old truck is reflective of the behaviors of a cadre of professional athletes and NFL veterans who have remained prudent with their earnings, even as their net worths skyrocket.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veterans
Noun
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His vets were serious about their craft, pushed their teammates in practice, set the tone when necessary and took care of the young guys.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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If nothing else changes, Sacramento’s rotation will be clogged with aging, one-dimensional vets who can’t defend in space or keep up in transition.—
LeBron Antonio Hill,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To address this, researchers used information from the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, tracking healthcare professionals from midlife through older age.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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CompTIA, the leading IT certification body, launches SecAI+ this month — the industry’s first certification specifically designed for AI security professionals.—
Kevin J. Conlan,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Veterans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veterans. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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