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
  • The superintendent's office also maintains homeschool and private school records and manages school district governing board elections as well as bond and override elections.
    Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Outlawing judicial override did not alter sentences retroactively, including for Kenny Smith, who was the first person to die by nitrogen hypoxia earlier this year, drawing international outcry.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of override
Noun
  • The legislature approved the bill in late March and a few weeks later overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who said the bill advanced too quickly and that there should be a testing period before fully autonomous vehicles are allowed to drive in the state.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Supporters say giving one-third of voters veto power over any tax increase is fundamentally undemocratic.
    Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of veto
Verb
  • Despite Springfield’s mayor dismissing these claims, the damage was done.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The court has saved the county $819,000 through the end of August by dismissing weak cases and adjusting bond amounts so low-risk defendants can leave the county jail, which is currently overflowing with inmates.
    Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismissing
Verb
  • Generalizing positivity in all situations can lead to denying or downplaying real emotions or even logical counterarguments to a superficially optimistic perception.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Restricting a woman’s right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of denying
Noun
  • Law enforcement spending and the concept of police abolition have become divisive issues in the De León-Jurado contest, as well as in the council race between former State Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian and small-business owner Jillian Burgos.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • For example, several filmmakers speak openly about the idea of prison abolition on day two, which is dedicated to films about prisons made by people who have never served time, judged by a jury of men currently serving at San Quentin.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of abolition
Verb
  • The footage captured a figure in a ski mask hiding in the shadows as an unsuspecting woman arrives at the bank and goes about withdrawing money from the ATM.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Republicans countered that move by withdrawing their agreement to have the meeting.
    Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of withdrawing
Verb
  • But all of them offer political ammunition to Republicans trying to cast the vice president as part of a failed administration that has left American consumers hobbled by years of high prices (while conveniently ignoring three-plus years of relentless job growth and consumer spending).
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of ignoring
Noun
  • The hijacking followed the annulment of Nigeria's June 12, 1993, presidential election.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Borisov collaborated with Madison especially closely during the film’s physically demanding centerpiece that plays like a real-time home invasion when Igor and the rest of the clan arrive at Ivan’s family’s Brooklyn mansion to drag her to court for an annulment.
    Tomris Laffly, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of annulment
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