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vetted

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: V EH1 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Having undergone an investigation and been approved.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Only vetted nominees make it to committee hearings.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of vet

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: genau untersucht — having undergone an investigation and been approved
  • German: sicherheitsüberprüft — having undergone an investigation and been approved
  • German: auf Herz und Nieren geprüft — having undergone an investigation and been approved