vetted

adjective

vet·​ted ˈve-təd How to pronounce vetted (audio)
: having been subjected to evaluation or appraisal : critically reviewed and evaluated for official approval or acceptance
… a central hub for victims, providing legal resources, a vetted list of lawyers … and how-to guides for petitioning lawmakers.—Ryan Broderick
Internet users don't hate the media. … People want the vetted information the news media offer …—James Poniewozik
… a carefully curated electronic eco-system that allows you to interact only with vetted software or Web sites.—John Pavlus
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Lazzarini would have represented a thoroughly vetted choice for the Pavilion. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026 Chris Thompson, chief executive of the security firm RemoteThreat, told TechCrunch that guardrail behavior on frontier models varies from day to day, including inside the vetted programs the labs run for cyber work. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Each pre-vetted guest has been given their own unique QR code that will admit them to the building alongside valid government ID. — Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 Check out Donar Seguro for a vetted list of organizations helping survivors and volunteers directly. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vetted

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vetted was in 1924

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“Vetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vetted. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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