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

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

Smith and his wife, Bruce's daughter Amy, had employed Eva Clements via Ruthie Maternity Services believing she was skilled, trained and vetted and the firm was well established.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Sunain, the human data capture startup, ships these custom wrist cameras to vetted contributors in its network.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 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

Still, the story had been vetted and rang true to survivors of other labor camps, to scholars, to human rights advocates, and to the South Korean government.

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