as in to overturn
formal
to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order
Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.
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as in veto
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as in mandate
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Recent Examples of countermand
Philip Elliott, Time, 25 Aug. 2021
Hutchinson could not countermand him.
—Stacy Schiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
Trump’s argument by noting, among other reasons, that the former chief executive could not countermand the actual president on when executive privilege could be invoked.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 16 Nov. 2022
The way everything is structured, there's no way to countermand that, and it's done.
—WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022
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More than a century later, Americans are still fighting for these rights as voting rights come under fire and Congress just this week started work on yet another outline to countermand state-level efforts to restrict voting in places like Georgia and Texas.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 25 Aug. 2021
Hutchinson could not countermand him.
—Stacy Schiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
Trump’s argument by noting, among other reasons, that the former chief executive could not countermand the actual president on when executive privilege could be invoked.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 16 Nov. 2022
The way everything is structured, there's no way to countermand that, and it's done.
—WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermand
Verb
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Still to be determined is Vessel’s plan in Glastonbury; the town rejected it, and Vessel won a Superior Court lawsuit to overturn that decision.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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The case had long been viewed by Palin and other conservatives as a possible vehicle to overturn the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court landmark New York Times v. Sullivan.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Friday, the state’s high court ruled 4-3 that the veto was lawful, with all of the liberal justices in the majority.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
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The call for a veto came as those same attorneys announced nearly two dozen new lawsuits Monday against one Catholic high school in Baltimore County.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2025
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While Google has been gradually nudging employees back to the office, this latest move amounts to a crack down on workers dodging the hybrid-schedule mandates.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
24 Apr. 2025
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In 2011, just before a tsunami engulfed the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the Swiss parliament had discussed discontinuing the 1963 shelter mandate.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trump skipped three times during his last presidency (the 2020 affair was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic).—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington amid a shift in priorities and the ousting of leadership at one of the nation’s premier cultural institutions.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Moderate Democrats could block the override, and moderates like Reps. Kerry Wood of Rocky Hill and Jill Barry of Glastonbury voted last week against the capital gains surcharge and the overall tax package.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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Would a vote of the commission override recommendations from the interagency review?—
Susan E. Dudley,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The only issue with the price Chelsea Women was sold for was that they were bought by their parent company in a move that helped the men’s team comply with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in 2023-24.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sinners studiously adheres to the rules of vampire lore, which means Remmick and his crew are unable to enter the heroes’ juke joint unless specifically invited.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The media changes celebrated by Trump has raised concerns among some in the industry who fear that access to reporting the truth will become increasingly difficult as credentials are revoked and outlets too favorable of the president may not provide full coverage.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Expunging those records, which international students rely on to remain in the U.S. legally, is different from revoking visas.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The state's Senate approved the proposal, which is modeled after Arizona’s law, on April 1.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Colorado’s vehicle traction law already requires commercial vehicle drivers to use chains or other traction devices when winter conditions make roads slick.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Countermand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermand. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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