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veteran

[vet-er-uhn, ve-truhn] / ˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trən /
ADJECTIVE
experienced, seasoned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
old-time skilled trained
STRONG
adept expert old pro steady versed vet wise
WEAK
battle-scarred been around disciplined exercised from way back hardened inured knows one's stuff long-serving long-time not born yesterday of the old school practical practiced proficient sophisticated up to speed weathered wise to ways worldly
Antonyms
STRONG
unskilled
WEAK
amateur green inexperienced
NOUN
person with much experience; particularly in war
Synonyms
STRONGEST
expert pro vet
STRONG
GI old-timer sourdough trouper war-horse
WEAK
old guard old hand old pro old salt old soldier shellback
Antonyms
WEAK
rookie

Example Sentences

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“He was my hero growing up,” said Jason Day, a veteran pro golfer and close friend of Woods.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

One veteran value fund manager thinks so, but he’s quick to point out that value doesn’t have to mean unloved stocks that are trading at bargain basement prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Last week, Air India's rival IndiGo, which is India's largest airline, named aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its new chief to help the company grow amid such pressures.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A veteran homicide detective named Jim Ford tried to retrace Cynthia’s last steps.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

For the commanding officer, Washington picked Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Knowlton, a veteran of the French and Indian War and a hero of Bunker Hill.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen