Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of vet
adjectivevetted (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving undergone an investigation and been approved.
Only vetted nominees make it to committee hearings.
Translations
German genau untersucht, sicherheitsüberprüft
- genau untersuchthaving undergone an investigation and been approved
- sicherheitsüberprüfthaving undergone an investigation and been approved
- auf Herz und Nieren geprüfthaving undergone an investigation and been approved
Cite this entry
APA
vetted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetted
MLA
“vetted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetted. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vetted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetted.
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