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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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
Emily Peck, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Zheng, the fifth seed in Melbourne, was beaten 7-6 (3), 6-3 by the 36-year-old German veteran, who has now reached the third round Down Under for just the third time in her career.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Patrizio Di Marco, former president and CEO of Gucci and Bottega Veneta — together with Jay Schottenstein, U.S. retail veteran and founder of American Eagle Outfitters and DSW — are rekindling Pro-Keds.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
The 20-year House veteran is one of the more senior members of the GOP conference, previously served as chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and is known for her no-nonsense demeanor.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
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The company also gave itself a five-year target of increasing the number of underrepresented employees, including women, and in the U.S., those who identify as Black, Hispanic and Native American, as well as veterans or those with disabilities.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Zheng, the fifth seed in Melbourne, was beaten 7-6 (3), 6-3 by the 36-year-old German veteran, who has now reached the third round Down Under for just the third time in her career.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Patrizio Di Marco, former president and CEO of Gucci and Bottega Veneta — together with Jay Schottenstein, U.S. retail veteran and founder of American Eagle Outfitters and DSW — are rekindling Pro-Keds.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
The 20-year House veteran is one of the more senior members of the GOP conference, previously served as chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and is known for her no-nonsense demeanor.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veteran
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Pet Alliance’s mobile vet unit will also be on site and providing free vaccines.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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And Bergeron feels vets like Marchand and Crosby will be important that way.Pierre LeBrun, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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This could exacerbate inequalities in the job market by increasing demand for highly skilled workers while marginalizing others.Adrian Stelmach, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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His brother Rod Dameron, a skilled bodywork specialist with a knack for hot rods, tackled the car’s body restoration alongside his cousin Rodney Creed, who brought his mechanical skills to the table so that the cars could actually run.Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Legal experts stress the importance of maintaining public confidence in the judicial process while balancing the operational needs of the presidency.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Here, therapists, psychologists, and other relationship experts share advice for how to kindly and effectively break up with someone. 1.Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
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Lopez hired experienced prospectors from Mexico to bring up more gold.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Redshirt sophomore Ice Brady — the most experienced active forward on the roster — started the first 12 games of the season, but Auriemma replaced her with 6-foot-5 center Jana El Alfy after the team returned from its holiday break against Providence on Dec. 29.Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
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Figs Figs is reportedly donating PPE and essential supplies to hospitals and providing meals and childcare support to healthcare professionals and their families.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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But just as important, say trauma veterans and professionals, is the psychological reconstruction — the Herculean challenge of restoring the sense of confidence and hope now also reduced to rubble.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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Managers in the solar industry are adept at making novice salespeople like Colvin push through the job’s darkness.Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Phillies were fine with dedicating roughly 20 percent of their total outfield plate appearances (1,890) to a below-average hitter and adept defender in Rojas.Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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There were a lot of these old-timers at nostalgia-drag events—mobility impaired, sun-weathered to the point of absolute ravage, sometimes towing an oxygen tank.Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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It’s also sparked tension between old-timers clinging to their neighborhood’s middle-class roots and other city residents who embrace the coast as an urban oasis.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The future in question is a refreshing discography of musical projects strung together by his soulful croons, innovative production tenets, and skillful storytelling rivaled only by his catalog itself.Kenneth J. Williams Jr., Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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To be good at Below Deck is to be skillful at two jobs, both the one on the boat and the one as a practitioner of the reality-television arts and sciences.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Veteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veteran. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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