vetted
Checked for suitability
Vetted is the past tense of vet, meaning to examine or investigate thoroughly before approval.
Candidates for sensitive positions are vetted for security risks.
Stories are vetted before publication.
The term comes from veterinary medicine—checking an animal's health before purchase—and now applies to any careful screening process: All applicants were thoroughly vetted.
Examined for suitability
- reviewedExamined and judged
- checkedConfirmed by examination
- inspectedExamined closely, officially
- evaluatedDetermined worth or quality
assessed · investigated · scrutinized · audited · analyzed · verified · researched · probed
Officially approved or supported
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- validatedConfirmed as true or acceptable
- confirmedEstablished as accurate
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
authorized · ratified · accepted · cleared · official · accredited · authenticated · recognized
Consistently performing as expected
- dependableWorthy of trust
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- provenEstablished as fact
- testedExamined for quality
solid · sound · reputable · legitimate · authentic · verified · qualified · credentialed
screened
Examined for suitability
evaluated · assessed · investigated · scrutinized · audited · analyzed · verified · researched · probed · surveyed
endorsed
Officially approved or supported
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- validatedConfirmed as true or acceptable
- confirmedEstablished as accurate
certified · authorized · ratified · accepted · cleared · official · accredited · authenticated · recognized · legitimized
reliable
Consistently performing as expected
- dependableWorthy of trust
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- provenEstablished as fact
tested · solid · sound · reputable · legitimate · authentic · verified · qualified · credentialed · referenced
- recommendationsadvised, recommendation engine, Netflix, Spotify, Amazon
- security termsPIN, password, passwords, encryption, encrypted
- dependabilityreliable, dependable, trustworthy, trusted, steadfast
- examinedobserved, watched, inspected, studied, surveyed
- classificationsclassified, hierarchical, class, unclassified, categorical
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
vettedunvetted
Not officially approved
unexamined · unscreened · unchecked · uninspected · unreviewed
vettedunvetted
Not officially approved
untested · unproven · unknown · suspect · questionable
vettedtaken on faith
Accepted without verification
unquestioned · accepted at face value · unsuspected · presumed
- vetting processCareful examination of qualifications