vetting
vetting Lexical Profile
vetting Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process of performing a thorough background check, investigation, or critical evaluation of a person, organization, or proposal before making a decision or granting approval.
"All nominees for cabinet positions must undergo rigorous vetting before their confirmation hearings."
• verb
To make a careful and critical examination of a person, document, or scheme to verify suitability, authenticity, or accuracy (present participle of vet).
"The compliance committee is currently vetting several third-party vendors for the upcoming infrastructure project."
• Rhymes for vetting
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'vet', which originated in late 19th-century British horse-racing slang as a shortened form of 'veterinarian', referring to the mandatory physical inspection of a racehorse by a veterinary surgeon before a race.