as in main
coming before all others in importance
the overriding question is how we will pay for this hurricane cleanup
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1
as in vetoing
to make (something) no longer valid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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as in smashing
to knock down and drive over
They overrode the picket fence with their pickup in a hasty but effective escape.
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Recent Examples of overriding
Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 July 2024
Naming a demon has a way of stripping it of its power, and that may become an overriding theme this month.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Providers would prioritize compliance with government mandates to secure payment, often overriding patients’ preferences, desires, and feedback because the government, not patients, pays.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
But the overriding Republican response to rural skeptics has been a political threat: Get with the program on vouchers, or else.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 July 2024
Naming a demon has a way of stripping it of its power, and that may become an overriding theme this month.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
Verb
The [overriding] tone is naturalist or at least verosimil.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Providers would prioritize compliance with government mandates to secure payment, often overriding patients’ preferences, desires, and feedback because the government, not patients, pays.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overriding
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Assad's fall came after his main backers, Russia, Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah, were either distracted or weakened by other conflicts.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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In the court's ruling, Ginsburg, a Republican appointee, rejected TikTok's main legal arguments against the law, including that the statute was an unlawful bill of attainder, or a taking of property in violation of the Fifth Amendment.HALELUYA HADERO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Earlier in the epidemic, prescription pills were the primary cause of death.CBS News, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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While the primary cause of these rifts is often tied to something a relative said or did, 1 in 5 directly cite political differences as the reason.Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Multicolored sleepwear made of flannel, cotton and satin was the predominant attire among attendees to adorn the beginning of the end of Un Último Sueño, Gira Los Estadios (One Last Dream, The Stadiums Tour).Natalia Cano, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2024
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For his part, DiMarco worked to ensure that the film’s American Sign Language, which is the predominant language in the doc, is portrayed and interpreted accurately.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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As the name states, the rule suggests withdrawing 4% of your portfolio every year in retirement in order to avoid running out of money.Michael Foster, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Within minutes, security forces began withdrawing from the area.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement In 2022, a woman filed for a restraining order against Sweeting, accusing her of punching her repeatedly in the head and kicking her in the chest.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Both series are modern takes on the Indy formula, with different shades of good guy adventurers searching for relics and righteously kicking bad guy ass to prevent dangerous artifacts from falling into the wrong hands.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Today, the small airport serves as the only air bridge in and out of the country, with the airspace between the the country and Dominican Republic still closed and the Bahamas suspending its flight service into the country.JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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State regulators placed the farm under quarantine, suspending any new distribution of its raw milk, cream, kefir, butter, and cheese products produced on or after November 27.Kerry E. Kaylegian, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement While Fox News is more dominant than ever in the ratings, its corporate parent, Fox Corp., also faces uncertainty.Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The support of Portman could also prove a liability in a state where populism is dominant.Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
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One takes aim at practices the agency says keep sellers bound to its platform and help Amazon unlawfully dominate the landscape for online marketplaces, and another over practices allegedly meant to trick Prime subscribers out of cancelling service.Jody Godoy, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Noise-cancelling over-ear headphones make great gifts, and this pair of Beats Studio Pro x Kim Kardashian Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones are 54% off and more than 10,000 perfect 5-star ratings on Amazon.Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Overriding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overriding. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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