as in to reject
to decide that (something or someone) is wrong; to rule against (something or someone)
The judge overruled the objection. His conviction was overruled by the supreme court.
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Recent Examples of overrule
The Bar’s board of governors overruled the grievance committee earlier this year, finding that further disciplinary proceedings were warranted.
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Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
However, a federal bankruptcy judge overruled the sale, and gave the site back to Jones.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Five years ago, the city tried to ban them but was overruled by the state.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
The Bar’s board of governors overruled the grievance committee earlier this year, finding that further disciplinary proceedings were warranted.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
However, a federal bankruptcy judge overruled the sale, and gave the site back to Jones.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Five years ago, the city tried to ban them but was overruled by the state.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
The Bar’s board of governors overruled the grievance committee earlier this year, finding that further disciplinary proceedings were warranted.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrule
Verb
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Guo, the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, rejected Trump’s assertions suggesting progress toward a trade deal.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Hours before the scheduled execution on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a final appeal by Mendoza's attorneys to stop the execution.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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On March 4, the day the order to show cause was to be heard, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the case.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Heyman dismissed fans on social media who have failed to give Rollins his flowers, saying he’s seen pro wrestlers fail in the ring and seen praise on social media for them while others spout nonsense while ignoring historical facts.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The state also was denied an emergency order to block Musk’s exercise of sweeping power over the federal budget.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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In January, Iverson was denied qualified immunity by a federal judge for the shooting.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Three people were arrested and accused of assaulting a taxi cab driver in Norwalk on Thursday after allegedly refusing to pay their cab fare, including one suspect whose alleged combative behavior injured a police officer.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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The suit alleges that ICE agents repeatedly refused to give VML's father her location and denied him the opportunity to speak for more than a minute to VML's mother.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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Rather than a gradual strengthening of local capacity as a way of reimagining how the global development industry operates, the Trump administration’s proposals simply withdraw federal support.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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But with so much uncertainty over both macroeconomic conditions and trade policies, many companies have been giving downbeat second-quarter forecasts and have been withdrawing or balking at revising their full-year projections.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Yet in a nation where 42 percent of adults live with obesity—a rate that has nearly doubled since the 1980s—the arrival of a drug that actually works was hard to ignore.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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For employers across all sectors, the consequences of ignoring employee financial wellness are significant.—
Kevin Cohee,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Overrule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrule. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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