Talk:Vetting

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Variation

As a variation, lawyer and talk show host Ron Kuby uses the neologism "vetted out." This is designed to be more impressive and learned than the usual "checked out."Lestrade 17:30, 31 August 2006 (UTC)Lestrade[reply]

In other words, he misuses it. "Vetted" would be appropriate. The "out" is just a misuse. One more example of lawyers screwing up the language. Let's let this "variation" die with his program when it gets canceled. 70.171.21.220 (talk)

Origin

It's from Latin veto which means forbid. To vet means making the decision whether to forbid or not, that is to check. As such the vetting also has origin in veto. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.211.51.62 (talk) 09:05, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Institutional risk

The purpose of vetting is to protect the good name of the vetting institution. Thus money, time, and effort go into vetting. The quality of the vetting service varies, and at times fails to prevent notoriety in the case of someone accepted that should not have been. A high-profile incident is the case of Elizabeth Holmes, once a member of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. — Rgdboer (talk) 23:28, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Globalize

This article has a distinct US centric bias. The etymology section says that the Oxford English Dictionary gives the earliest known usage dates from 1891, yet the supporting citation is for the Merriam-Webster Dictionary which does not support the Wikipedia claim as written. The Oxford English Dictionary entry for vetting gives a date of 1890, not 1891. Another dictionary's entry for vetting suggests the vetting process was known of as early as 1885, even if it was not given that name, and it didn't just apply to people, but also includes education curricula. Vetting doesn't just happen in the United States. For example, in New Zealand vetting is legally required for certain types of roles, working (including volunteering) with children, or for obtaining particular types of documents. - Cameron Dewe (talk) 05:44, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]