as in dismissed
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 vetoed
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Governor Greg Abbott vetoed the measure, signaling that Texas should regulate, not prohibit, the industry.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez vetoed that opposition vote, and the building was designated historic.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
But Polis vetoed it, in part because of Uber’s threat to leave.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Yoon had previously vetoed these investigations while in office, according to domestic media.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Two months later, when the UN Security Council voted on whether to renew the mandate of an independent expert panel monitoring North Korea’s violations of UN sanctions, China abstained (although Russia again vetoed the measure).
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom in 2024 vetoed the most comprehensive effort yet to regulate AI, which would have compelled companies to test whether their AI models would lead to mass death, endanger public infrastructure or enable cyberattacks.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Earlier this summer, Lamont unexpectedly vetoed House Bill 5002, a sweeping housing measure that would have pushed towns to reform their zoning laws, among other measures.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The Texas Legislature passed a bill to that effect during the regular legislative session, but Abbott vetoed the bill, citing legal concerns.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Governor Greg Abbott vetoed the measure, signaling that Texas should regulate, not prohibit, the industry.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez vetoed that opposition vote, and the building was designated historic.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
But Polis vetoed it, in part because of Uber’s threat to leave.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Yoon had previously vetoed these investigations while in office, according to domestic media.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Two months later, when the UN Security Council voted on whether to renew the mandate of an independent expert panel monitoring North Korea’s violations of UN sanctions, China abstained (although Russia again vetoed the measure).
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom in 2024 vetoed the most comprehensive effort yet to regulate AI, which would have compelled companies to test whether their AI models would lead to mass death, endanger public infrastructure or enable cyberattacks.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Earlier this summer, Lamont unexpectedly vetoed House Bill 5002, a sweeping housing measure that would have pushed towns to reform their zoning laws, among other measures.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vetoed
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Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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But the friendship fell apart earlier this year when Farage refused to echo Musk’s support for Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), who was previously jailed for being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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After handling raw chicken, an employee refused to wash his hands in the handwashing sink, instead of the prep sink.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Evergreen High School is located about 20 miles from Columbine High School, the site of an infamous 1999 mass shooting that killed 12 students and a teacher.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Conservative commentator Will Cain observed a moment of silence on his Fox News show after a gunman shot and killed Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Vetoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vetoed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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