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  1. Vetting

    Vetting is the process of performing a background check on someone before offering them employment, conferring an award, or doing fact-checking prior to making any decision. In addition, in intelligence gathering, assets are vetted to determine their usefulness.

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  1. vetting

    Vetting is the process of thoroughly examining, evaluating, and judging something or someone for their suitability, credibility, reliability, or trustworthiness. It involves conducting background checks, reviewing qualifications, conducting interviews, verifying information, and performing various assessments to assess the competence, integrity, and suitability of individuals, organizations, or ideas before making a decision or forming an opinion about them. Vetting is commonly used in contexts such as hiring employees, screening applicants, investigating potential partners or vendors, reviewing documents, or assessing the accuracy and authenticity of information.

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  1. Vetting

    Vetting is the process of performing a background check on someone before offering them employment, conferring an award, etc. A prospective person or project may be vetted before making a hiring decision. In addition, in intelligence gathering, assets are vetted to determine their usefulness.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. vetting

    A part of target development that assesses the accuracy of the supporting intelligence to targeting.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vetting in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vetting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of vetting in a Sentence

  1. Chris Loftis:

    We invest quite a bit with the vetting and training these individuals. We don't want to lose them as friends or lose them because of Covid.

  2. Yvette Herrell:

    We already know there's weakness in the vetting process and the screenings, and we want to make sure as this continues, we can make sure the American people can feel safe and secure about the entire process.

  3. Donald Trump:

    I am establishing new vetting measures to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States of America, we don't want them here.

  4. Yvette Herrell:

    This is a terrible crime, enabled by the complete lack of vetting and transparency in the wake of Joe Biden’s Afghanistan retreat, our government should be protecting the families of New Mexico, not importing twisted individuals who prey on children. That is why last year I pushed for thorough vetting of migrants that the Biden administration has brought to our communities, and why I continue to fight for accountability.

  5. Samantha Vinograd:

    I think the President would be hard pressed to find someone who is qualified, can pass vetting, and who hasn't criticized him while he tries to fill senior roles.

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  • Gary Novotny
    Gary Novotny
    A word used by the the British since at least the beginning of WW2 (closely verifying an individuals background), that has made it's way into the American english language (same meaning) within the last few years. 
    LikeReply7 years ago

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