: 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
Ryan BroderickInternet users don't hate the media. … People want the vetted information the news media offer …—James Poniewozik
James Poniewozik… a carefully curated electronic eco-system that allows you to interact only with vetted software or Web sites.—John Pavlus
see also vet entry 3
John PavlusExamples of vetted in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Clean Reserve's Solar Bloom Eau de Parfum is decidedly delightful, and not just because of its vetted formulation that leaves out the icky stuff.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 14 June 2024
Israel can accelerate this process by readying vetted lists of civil servants and businesspeople to coordinate with, and supporting cooperation mechanisms between these individuals and the multinational governing mission, so that planning and sequencing are underway.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2024
Since 9/11, international crews have to be escorted by a vetted person through most port areas.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2024
The president in Iran, meanwhile, is the head of the country’s executive branch and is elected in a closely vetted election process every four years.
—TIME, 20 May 2024
Employers get vetted candidates who start sooner and stay longer.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
To address this problem, many businesses train their LLMs on their own corporate data and on vetted third-party data sets, minimizing the presence of bad data.
—Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
The space agency links to a resource page on its site with vetted companies that manufacture and sell safe solar viewers and filters for binoculars and telescopes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The first step is to purchase the units directly from a reputable, vetted vendor.
—George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 14 June 2024
Israel can accelerate this process by readying vetted lists of civil servants and businesspeople to coordinate with, and supporting cooperation mechanisms between these individuals and the multinational governing mission, so that planning and sequencing are underway.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2024
Since 9/11, international crews have to be escorted by a vetted person through most port areas.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2024
The president in Iran, meanwhile, is the head of the country’s executive branch and is elected in a closely vetted election process every four years.
—TIME, 20 May 2024
Employers get vetted candidates who start sooner and stay longer.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
To address this problem, many businesses train their LLMs on their own corporate data and on vetted third-party data sets, minimizing the presence of bad data.
—Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
The space agency links to a resource page on its site with vetted companies that manufacture and sell safe solar viewers and filters for binoculars and telescopes.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The first step is to purchase the units directly from a reputable, vetted vendor.
—George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Vetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vetted. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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