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• past participle of vet.
• past tense form of vet.

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

WSJ | These are the best tested and vetted markdowns you won’t want to miss right now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Alfonsi said at the time the story was ready for air after being vetted by the network’s attorneys and the standards and practices department.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Farage was asked by BBC Essex last month if all of Reform's candidates had been vetted in the county.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

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

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