overruling 1 of 2

noun

Definition of overrulingnext
as in override

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overruling

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verb

present participle of overrule
as in rejecting
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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  1. override
  2. veto
  3. dismissing
  4. denying
  5. abolition
  6. withdrawing
  7. ignoring
  8. annulment
Noun
  • Three Republicans in the House voted against the bill originally, putting the chances of the override passing up in the air.
    Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Maricopa County voters approved the majority of school funding measures, giving 18 school districts the go-ahead to increase budgets via overrides or raise funds with bonds.
    Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of override
Noun
  • Cooper issued 328 executive orders and stamped a record 104 vetoes, 52 of which were overturned by override votes – more of those including a vote from Democrats than coming back only Republicans.
    Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Giving each other veto power, for example can help build a sense of ownership in the process, even if there is some initial disappointment.
    Mia Taylor, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of veto
Verb
  • The company stuck to its core DVD rental model while dismissing opportunities to innovate on the periphery.
    ByMargie Warrell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Top Stories Just before Christmas, Biden egregiously commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 death row inmates, dismissing years of careful work by prosecutors, judges, and juries.
    The Editors, National Review, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of dismissing
Verb
  • The 33-year-old also clarified his relationship with Sayed, denying any romantic involvement in a series of candid posts.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Whatever the purpose, there’s no denying the best carry-on luggage is a traveler’s best ally.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of denying
Noun
  • But a man of Roy’s hyperfocus will ultimately zero in on the even-bigger prize — the abolition of the 22nd Amendment.
    Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Americans joined for all kinds of purposes, from pursuing hobbies like music, to advocating such extremely controversial and divisive causes as temperance, peace, and the abolition of slavery.
    Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of abolition
Verb
  • In December 2023, Congress passed a National Defense Authorization Act that aimed to block any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO without approval from the Senate or an act of Congress.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Diddy is expected to return to court on March 17 and will spend the holiday season behind bars after withdrawing his appeal for bail.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrawing
Verb
  • See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.
    Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?
    Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignoring
Noun
  • The incident has also deepened fears of civil unrest, as tensions escalate over the annulment.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Father had to obtain an annulment, which is a very difficult thing.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of annulment
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