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Veteran

adj.capable, resilientprofessional

What it means

Having extensive experience and proven skill in an activity.

Reach for it when describing someone whose long practical experience has produced reliable skill

A veteran nurse calmly organized the crowded vaccination clinic.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    battle-tested

    performance under severe pressure is established

    not when The martial image overdramatizes routine work.

  • everyday

    experienced

    substantial prior practice is the simple claim

    not when Experience can accumulate without high skill.

  • warm

    seasoned

    repeated challenges have developed judgment

    not when Seasoned is figurative and slightly informal.

  • professional

    long-serving

    duration of service deserves recognition

    not when Long service does not prove broad expertise.

  • professional

    senior

    role level and responsibility are relevant

    not when Seniority may be organizational rather than experiential.

  • formal

    practiced

    repeated use makes performance fluent

    not when Practiced can describe a manner that seems rehearsed.

Said against

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  • novice
  • inexperienced
  • unseasoned

It naturally appears in

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  • veteran teacher

    A veteran teacher recognized when silence meant thought rather than confusion.

  • veteran campaigner

    The veteran campaigner kept volunteers focused after the setback.

  • veteran performer

    A veteran performer adjusted smoothly when the microphone failed.

Where this comes from

Veteran can also mean a former service member; provide context when the military reading is possible.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.