vetting
Thorough background examination
Vetting is the process of carefully examining someone or something to assess suitability, qualifications, or potential problems.
Political candidates undergo vetting before nomination; business partners vet contracts before signing.
The term comes from the examination of animals by veterinarians.
The FBI spent months vetting the nominee's background.
Selective passage of elements
- shortlistingNarrowing to finalists
- preselectionChoosing beforehand from candidates
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- candidacyPursuit of office
nomination · sifting · winnowing · culling · triage · applicants · candidates · selection
Thorough examination or tool
- inquiryRequest for information
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- auditFormal accounts examination
examination · fact-finding · forensics · interrogation · cross-examination · reconnaissance · undercover · sleuthing
Eliminate unwanted elements
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- denazificationEliminating fascist ideology institutionally
- disqualificationRemoval from eligibility
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
Evidence of qualification or identity
- referencesSources cited for verification
- employmentPaid occupation status
- historyRecord of past events
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
record · identity · verification · education · qualifications · resume · biography · citizenship
Permitted passage or approval
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
counterintelligence · espionage · sensitive · authorization · access · polygraph · surveillance · intelligence
Showing extreme attention to detail
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- carefulExercising caution and attention
diligence · methodical · systematic · in-depth · scrupulous · painstaking · detailed · exacting
filtering
Selective passage of elements
- shortlistingNarrowing to finalists
- preselectionChoosing beforehand from candidates
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
candidacy · nomination · sifting · winnowing · culling · triage · applicants · candidates · selection · hiring
probe
Thorough examination or tool
- inquiryRequest for information
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
audit · examination · fact-finding · forensics · interrogation · cross-examination · reconnaissance · undercover · sleuthing · detective
purge
Eliminate unwanted elements
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- denazificationEliminating fascist ideology institutionally
- disqualificationRemoval from eligibility
collaboration · complicity · rehabilitation · reconciliation
credentials
Evidence of qualification or identity
- referencesSources cited for verification
- employmentPaid occupation status
- historyRecord of past events
criminal · record · identity · verification · education · qualifications · resume · biography · citizenship · passport
clearance
Permitted passage or approval
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
loyalty · counterintelligence · espionage · sensitive · authorization · access · polygraph · surveillance · intelligence · top-secret
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
careful · diligence · methodical · systematic · in-depth · scrupulous · painstaking · detailed · exacting · double-checking
- analysisanalyze, analysis, evaluate, data analysis, examine
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- securitysecurity guard, security cameras, alarm system, security system, lock
- campaigningcandidate, campaign signs, canvassing, campaign manager, fundraising
- credibilitybelievability, credibility, plausibility, authenticity, reliability
vettingrubber-stamping
Approving without genuine examination
glossing over · overlooking · skimming · ignoring · neglecting
vettingtaking at face value
Believing something as presented
taking on faith · credulity · gullibility · naivety · blind trust
- vetting processCareful examination of qualifications