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vetting information

vetting information

5.5
To carefully check facts and sources to make sure the information is true and reliable
  • noun
  • /ˈvɛtɪŋ ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
translation icon : verificación de información
  • The vetting information process is crucial for journalists.

Examples

  • She made it clear that vetting information was crucial for maintaining trust with their clients.

  • The research team is responsible for vetting information before it is included in the final report.

  • Editors spend a great deal of time vetting information to avoid publishing errors.

  • Before publishing, we need to complete the vetting information stage.

  • The committee is responsible for vetting information before it is published to avoid misinformation.

  • Vetting information from multiple sources is crucial for vetting information in journalism.

  • During the investigation, the team focused on vetting information to ensure all facts were verified.

Synonyms

investigation
vsvetting information
2.9

A careful search for the truth about something

is aimed at checking accuracy rather than discovering new facts
validation
vsvetting information
  • Specialized
75 4.3

An act of checking that something is true, correct, or acceptable

is a careful examination focused on accuracy not only formal acceptance
to cross-check
vsvetting information
16 3.7

To compare information with other sources to make sure it is correct

is a wider examination that uses multiple methods beyond comparison
critical appraisal
vsvetting information
1 6.3

A careful step-by-step check of information to decide how useful or true it is

is focused on verifying accuracy rather than judging value or importance
prescreening
vsvetting information
1 4.1

A check of people or things to see if they meet rules before a final decision

is a careful final examination rather than an initial quick check
information audit
vsvetting information
  • Specialized
5.1

A check of how a company finds, stores, and uses information to make it better

is a focused check of item accuracy rather than a system management review

How Thorough

investigation
2.9
audit
69 4.4
vetting information
5.5
to review
  • Literature
252 2.9
check
720 1.0
glance
222 1.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

vet + information

The meaning 'the process of carefully examining information' is directly built from 'vet' (to check carefully) plus 'information' with the gerundive '-ing' marking the action/process. This is a productive, compositional verb+noun construction common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Vetting information comes from the picture of a vet, an animal doctor, carefully checking a horse for health problems. So to 'vet' something means 'to check' it closely, and vetting information means checking facts to be sure they are 'accurate' and 'reliable'.