as in ban
an order that something not be done or used
management's veto of our suggestion about allowing casual dress on Fridays
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as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote
my husband quickly vetoed my suggestion that we adopt the stray dog
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Recent Examples of veto
ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
President Truman’s 1947 veto signaled agreement.
—Caroline Wagner, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed an effort to extend the pre-eviction filing notice period by 15 days, weeks after shooting down a similar measure that would have extended the period by 30 days.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Noun
The conservative opposition successfully drew centrist senators and federal deputies to comfortably override the leftist president's veto of last year's sentencing bill.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
President Truman’s 1947 veto signaled agreement.
—Caroline Wagner, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
After Governor Andy Beshear vetoed it, lawmakers overrode him just weeks ago.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed an effort to extend the pre-eviction filing notice period by 15 days, weeks after shooting down a similar measure that would have extended the period by 30 days.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
Noun
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These bans codify private rules into law.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Reversing the bans would make city and state residents less safe, Denver City Councilwoman Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez said.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Then in September, Newsom's Legal Affairs Secretary David Sapp sent an email to JUSD administrators on what appeared to include a copy of the state's motion to dismiss that lawsuit, as seen in public records obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Curiel also declined to dismiss causes of action against three of the deputy’s supervisors, who are accused of knowing the female deputy failed to return to the scene and had dissuaded Quinones from providing assistance.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The Senate bill closely mirrors a version passed by the House last month, with the Senate version expanding the prohibition of civil immigration arrests in Massachusetts courthouses to additional locations, including child care facilities and public schools.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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And the Supreme Court limited when states can use race in redistricting, even when trying to comply with the Voting Rights Act’s prohibition against racial discrimination.—
Shauna Muckle,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The couple had tied the knot less than two months before she was killed, the outlet reported at the time.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Tim’s best friend in high school, Chris, was tragically killed in service.—
Charleen Richey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Verb
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But when the symptoms refused to fade, an MRI revealed something far worse.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Others rely on patience, research, and the fact that the ground itself refuses to be reduced to one easy headline.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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