VETERANS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

veterans

noun

plural of veteran

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 cost to book the arena in those days was a whopping $1,000 a night, though that was discounted to $688 for the American Legion veterans. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 The new microdramas platform from Hollywood veterans Jana Winograde, Susan Rovner and Lloyd Braun has launched with an initial slate of projects spanning the horror, comedy and animation genres. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 As far as specific timing, teams have a financial incentive to wait after Week 1 to sign vested veterans to their active roster. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The veterans, the pioneers who’ve been in organic cotton for decades, and the new faces arriving with fresh energy. — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Divine figures like their pastries and pancake mascara, too, just like us new-wave veterans. — Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 The Ellsworth event is scheduled for midday and will include speakers, live music and the veterans' march. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Both civilians and veterans can assume a VA loan, but they must be approved by the lender. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Brokers are always recruiting new agents — not just seasoned veterans snatched from other firms in search of larger splits or better support, but also rookies lured in by the prospect of big paydays. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The fellowship builds on the success of the WGF Veterans Writing Project, which is a yearlong mentorship program that has helped military vets develop their screenwriting craft for more than a decade.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Animals like an elephant, rhino or a giraffe, can't fit in a CT scanner, or even a van, so vets bring the check up to them.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of vets

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The film’s procedural aspect ticks along just fine, holding the attention without subverting expectations, and carried by actors who, much like the detectives in this case, are ultra-capable professionals with no inclination to go rogue on us.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Medical residents and professionals can earn a $1,000 referral bonus for referring other doctors, dentists, or residents.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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