A search is presented for heavy bosons decaying to Zðνν¯ÞVðqq¯0
Þ, where V can be a W or a Z boson. A
sample of proton-proton collision data at ffiffi
s p ¼ 13 TeV was collected by the CMS experiment during
2016–2018. The data correspond to an integrated luminosity of 137 fb−1. The event categorization is based
on the presence of high-momentum jets in the forward region to identify production through weak vector
boson fusion. Additional categorization uses jet substructure techniques and the presence of large missing
transverse momentum to identify W and Z bosons decaying to quarks and neutrinos, respectively. The
dominant standard model backgrounds are estimated using data taken from control regions. The results are
interpreted in terms of radion, W0 boson, and graviton models, under the assumption that these bosons are
produced via gluon-gluon fusion, Drell–Yan, or weak vector boson fusion processes. No evidence is found
for physics beyond the standard model. Upper limits are set at 95% confidence level on various types of
hypothetical new bosons. Observed (expected) exclusion limits on the masses of these bosons range from
1.2 to 4.0 (1.1 to 3.7) TeV.