vetted

American  

[vet-id] / ˈvɛt ɪd /

adjective

Informal.

1. verified or checked for accuracy, authenticity, suitability, etc..

   The website’s editorial process ensures professionally vetted and approved content.

   Refugees selected by the U.S. government for resettlement are the most thoroughly vetted people to come to the United States.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of vet.

Etymology

Origin of vetted

vet ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Sir Olly said it was the Foreign Office which "put its foot down" and insisted Lord Mandelson was vetted.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

"It says he was vetted, and it says he was appointed, but it doesn't say it was overridden… I'm saying is that, you know, people have basically been telling us half the story," she added.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

At least one vetted vessel paid $2 million to use the corridor around Larak Island just off Iran's coast, it reported.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It might have become obvious to some users that the likelihood was remote that their work was being personally vetted by the cited experts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

There had been hundreds of CDO deals—400 billion dollars’ worth of the things had been created in just the past three years—and yet none, as far as they could tell, had been properly vetted.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis