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
When policy decisions had higher stakes, members of Biden’s senior team who tried to prioritize human rights were consistently overruled.
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Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
The appeals court Thursday night quickly overruled an unusual decision to keep the report sealed by U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, who has handed Trump a string of legal wins in the documents case.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Dalton’s initial sketch had been more sophisticated — a black fluffy hat and a very tight pearl grey outfit, but she was overruled by Lean.
—Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
Image In Iran, the Revolutionary Guards have the authority to set regional policy and overrule the foreign ministry.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
The appeals court Thursday night quickly overruled an unusual decision to keep the report sealed by U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, who has handed Trump a string of legal wins in the documents case.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Dalton’s initial sketch had been more sophisticated — a black fluffy hat and a very tight pearl grey outfit, but she was overruled by Lean.
—Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
Image In Iran, the Revolutionary Guards have the authority to set regional policy and overrule the foreign ministry.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrule
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Greens, blues, and reds remain masculine while rejecting the conventions of more conservative styles.—
Ian Malone,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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While the Obama administration rejected Cheney’s outsized role for itself, Joe Biden still became a close adviser and helped achieve administration goals.—
Roy Brownell,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2025
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King’s request to dismiss the federal agencies also said U.S. District Courts have jurisdiction on Freedom of Information Act requests in civil matters, as well as the claims alleging the State Department was negligent.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Gerlach allegedly dismissed Walker’s findings and fired Mitchell anyway, according to the lawsuit.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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And the Supreme Court has reaffirmed it in the years since — including in the 1982 case Plyler v. Doe, which held that states cannot deny students a free public education based on their immigration status.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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Chris Brown says he is banned from entering Canada Brown confirmed that he was denied entry into Canada based on his criminal history just hours before he was set to perform in the first of two performances in Toronto.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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If the registry office refuses to name the child the parents can file a suit in civil court requesting their name choice be accepted, according to the outlet.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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My family refuses to leave Los Angeles, which makes it forever a part of me.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Moicano stepped in on weigh-in day when Makhachev’s initial opponent, Arman Tsarukyan withdrew with a back injury.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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More than 25 players jumped into the transfer portal over his departure, which caused Marshall to withdraw from the game.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Johansson shared that Rose recently ignored a boy who had a crush on her, leaving him feeling hurt.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
24 Jan. 2025
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Except a funny thing happened when the Chiefs dialed up the call in overtime: The 49ers basically ignored Hardman.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Overrule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrule. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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