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
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Amy Powell: The Creative Force Behind Amazon’s Strategy Amy Powell, a Hollywood veteran with a sharp marketing perspective, is at the heart of Amazon's innovative approach.
—Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
An Army veteran was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for violating probation, months after being charged for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, The Associated Press reported.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
Industry veteran Jeremy Gawade will assist on sourcing and structuring deals and provide production advice, while U.S. media exec Gina Marcheschi will provide consultancy services to the venture from across the pond.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Rangers are much more likely to spend the money to bring back veteran closer Kirby Yates than to pay Scott close to $20 million a year for four years.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Amy Powell: The Creative Force Behind Amazon’s Strategy Amy Powell, a Hollywood veteran with a sharp marketing perspective, is at the heart of Amazon's innovative approach.
—Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
An Army veteran was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for violating probation, months after being charged for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, The Associated Press reported.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
Industry veteran Jeremy Gawade will assist on sourcing and structuring deals and provide production advice, while U.S. media exec Gina Marcheschi will provide consultancy services to the venture from across the pond.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veteran
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Pet Alliance’s mobile vet unit will be on-site with free vaccines.Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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The professional wrestler and bodybuilder, 28, explained the sequence of events on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday, Dec. 19, starting with a video of the pup, Piper, acting a bit unusual at the vet.Bailey Richards, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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In a world that is becoming increasingly more millennial gray and sad beige, Mejia points out how people seem to crave homes that are more individualized since there’s so much homogeneity in buildings due to labor and construction costs, and a lack of skilled craftsmen.Sandy Sanchez, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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The team is resolutely focused on improving these performances and fielding competitive drivers, with Jay Guy confirming the necessity of combining skilled drivers with adequate sponsorship backing.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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In nonfinancial businesses, these can range from people with very simple backgrounds to professionals to very technical experts.Richard Okon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Holiday travel today encountered several hurdles as Amtrak and airports nationwide experienced delays.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Outlook: The Gators need an experienced backup for Lagway.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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For many medical professionals, trying to deal with the vagaries of the insurance system is now an unavoidable feature of their work.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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From a medical professional's viewpoint, properly obtained informed consent protects the surgeon and the institution from liability.Alon Zuckerman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Headland, the Russian Doll co-creator and Star Wars: The Acolyte creator making her Broadway debut with Cult Of Love, is adept at keeping the dialogue crisp, funny and fast-moving, even if the pile-up of personalities, crises, conflicts and very hard feelings grows schematic and a bit predictable.Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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Corral was already adept at getting to the basket and making plays with her midrange game as well.Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 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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Its inhabitants count among some of the last old-timers on the block in the center of the capital’s tourist district.Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
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There are dozens of really skillful clergy and educators in this country who are doing this all the time, and it can be done.Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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As Bears coach, Ditka was confident enough in his position to accept the involvement of the irascible, disrespectful but skillful defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan as necessary to the team’s Super Bowl success.Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Veteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veteran. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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