as in veto
the doing away with something by formal action
Citizens are advocating for a congressional override of the president's proposal.
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as in to veto
to make (something) no longer valid
Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school. Upper management reserves the right to override any decisions made by supervisors.
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Recent Examples of override
Jared Gans, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
Both LaRose and Sprague, then a state senator and representative, respectively, supported both the bill and the override effort.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Those plans could require him to override regulations set in place by the Food and Drug Administration or Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, and/or perhaps see new regulations put in place.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The bill will now head back to the Legislature for a possible override.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
Both LaRose and Sprague, then a state senator and representative, respectively, supported both the bill and the override effort.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
Later, President Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops to enforce desegregation, overriding the governor's actions and ensuring the integration of the school.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Those plans could require him to override regulations set in place by the Food and Drug Administration or Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, and/or perhaps see new regulations put in place.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for override
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Cassilly’s veto follows nearly 11 months of controversy between the county government and the tourism non-profit after Cassilly vetoed similar legislation establishing funding for Visit Harford in January.Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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Biden’s May 16, 2023, veto killed Republican efforts to reinstate the tariffs on solar imports. 4.Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
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The members-only had its license temporarily suspended last month amid a police investigation into the claim.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Two of the defendants had their sentences suspended.La rédaction de Vanity Fair, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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But Mayfield is not strong enough to run over players similar to Josh Allen.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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UConn came out sluggish allowing a 9-0 run over the first four minutes of the game, but Bueckers ignited the Huskies’ offense with a signature off-balance pull-up jump shot for the team’s first field goal of the game.Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
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Slot quickly found a solution, withdrawing Quansah for Ibrahima Konate, and Liverpool cruised to a 2-0 win.Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Combs is expected to return to court on March 17 and will spend the holiday season behind bars after withdrawing his appeal for bail.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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While Minnesota certainly has weaknesses, Sunday stamped this team with a sense of undeniability.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Some were stamping books while others were dying and shaping leather.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Several schools have canceled Friday classes in Wisconsin due to the snowy weather.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The church canceled the charity event with bags of rice and clothing items still arranged within the premises.Dyepkazah Shibayan and Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Rally Scoring: the committee approved it for provisional use (especially in singles) but the board overruled them and put it on hold.Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Right now the nonprofit board can overrule decisions the for-profit business might want to make, in the name of its mission.Ina Fried, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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The leaves must be smashed and not chopped for fear the blade of a knife will over-oxidize them.Thessaly La Force, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Hulu scored hits in unexpected places (reality smash The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives) even as shows such as Futurama and Only Murders in the Building continued to be quiet streaming hits.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Override.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/override. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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