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

They also secured a list that Bankman-Fried wrote to himself, which began: “These are all random probably bad ideas that aren’t vetted; CONFIDENTIAL.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

It comes after it emerged the peer was given security clearance for the role in January 2025, against the recommendation of officials who vetted him.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

For months, Starmer had insisted that his government followed “due process” in appointing Mandelson as U.S. envoy, telling lawmakers repeatedly that Mandelson had been vetted and cleared by U.K. security services for the post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

For decades, vetted journalists from prominent outlets have been granted badges that allow them to freely move through parts of the Pentagon to engage with officials and public affairs staff.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

His story was vetted and scrutinized by former prisoners and guards from the camps, as well as by human rights lawyers, South Korean journalists, and other experts with extensive knowledge of the camps.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden