Vetting

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A checking or investigation.

    "The Military Intelligence Service in 1997 carried out nearly 18,000 security vettings, which resulted in 43 applicants being turned down because of a criminal record."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of vet form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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contemplationexaminationinspectioninterviewoverviewscrutiny

Example

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"Their vetting process is very strict."

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crowd vetting

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