countermands 1 of 2

verb

Definition of countermandsnext
present tense third-person singular of countermand
as in overturns
formal to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.

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countermands

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noun

plural of countermand
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as in overrides

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as in mandates

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  1. cancels
  2. requirements
  3. prescriptions
Verb
  • Will refunds be available if my favorite artist cancels?
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Even if Apple permanently cancels the event, cops remain keen to up their use of the company’s tools.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
  • Plus a shortage of stockpiled materials for upgrades (material requirements will be nerfed for the live build, Blizzard told us).
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • By securing these requirements, the writers aim to preserve the pipeline for junior staffers to gain experience on shows and rise through the ranks to eventually become showrunners.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Few topics generate as much heat as pricing in healthcare, and prescription drug prices are no exception—between 2006 and 2020, prices for hundreds of the most common prescriptions increased fast enough to outpace general inflation, according to an AARP report from this year.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Due to decades of mergers and acquisitions, the three largest PBMs now manage nearly 80 percent of all prescriptions filled in the United States.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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