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

There is a simple and effective solution: Plan sponsors can offer access to a vetted network of independent, fee-only fiduciary registered investment advisers as a no-cost employee benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

And technology isn’t always closely vetted, said Stanford University professor Rebecca Silverman, who has studied the effectiveness of educational technology.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

However, it is unlikely to do so given that its members are first vetted by the Guardian Council before being elected by a popular vote of Iranian men and women ages 18 and older.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 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