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noun

ˈve-tə-rən How to pronounce veteran (audio)
Definition of veterannext
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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veteran

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adjective

as in skilled
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
Noun
Directed by Vietnam veteran Oliver Stone, Douglas delivered an unforgettable performance about the dangers of unchecked capitalism and greed. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Matt Vioral, a 20-year veteran of The Gersh Agency talent department, has joined Brillstein Entertainment Partners in a transition to management, Deadline has learned. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Adjective
The rotating cast of Ireland’s powerful drama includes Lupita Nyong'o, Phillipa Soo, and Edie Falco, with a fleet of veteran stage performers in supporting roles. — Carey Purcell, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 The suit before Bastian on Thursday involved Roger Rogoff, a veteran prosecutor and former King County Superior Court judge. — Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for veteran
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veteran
  1. vet
  2. skilled
  3. expert
  4. experienced
  5. professional
  6. adept
  7. master
  8. skillful
Noun
  • Part of it was due to returning vets, who were very alienated and were suffering from untreated PTSD and were ripe targets for recruitment by white supremacist groups that look for people with these kinds of skills.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Lionsgate distribution vets Mike Polydoros and Will Preuss opened the doors to PaperAirplane and launched The Hangar at the height of the pandemic in October 2020 when only a handful of cinemas were open.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of vet
Adjective
  • Guadagnino has always been skilled in his choice of music (Sufjan Stevens’ alt-pop in Call Me by Your Name, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ pounding EDM in Challengers).
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Oilers general manager Stan Bowman has added Podkolzin and traded for Howard in an effort to bring skilled youth to the roster.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of skilled
Noun
  • Some experts point to worsening public health since the 2008 financial crisis, citing factors such as growing obesity, long hospital waiting times, the cost-of-living crisis and other social causes.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The weekly newsletter offers readers savings tips, expert answers to your questions and weekly challenges to help boost savings.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of expert
Adjective
  • The column also presents the military leadership cuts as a reason for concern about the resilience of democratic institutions, especially if experienced leaders are removed while the administration concentrates power.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • At least one experienced appraiser told The Associated Press that a diamond of such size and quality could be worth a fourth of that — still an impressive find.
    — LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of experienced
Noun
  • Arkansas communities need comprehensive access to all health-care professionals--including podiatrists--to keep patients healthy, prevent complications and reduce unnecessary costs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This format travels across the country uncovering uplifting, emotional and often surprising stories of pets, their owners and the veterinary professionals dedicated to their care.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of professional
Adjective
  • The service Staff are adept at service that’s natural, but makes guests feel special.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Nicole Feng, Zhang's mother, said her son has become more adept at using AI tools to explore his own interests, such as aviation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of adept
Noun
  • Zhang plays optimistic puzzle master Florence, and Sula is Conrad’s estranged daughter and criminal psychologist Astrid.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Ted was accepted into a master’s program in data science at Columbia, but her own acceptance was at UC Berkeley.
    — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of master
Adjective
  • But be that guy that can be skillful, a bruiser, fast and tough.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of skillful

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“Veteran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veteran. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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