as in veto
the doing away with something by formal action
Citizens are advocating for a congressional override of the president's proposal.
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to make (something) no longer valid
Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school. Upper management reserves the right to override any decisions made by supervisors.
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Recent Examples of override
Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
But the Senate didn’t attempt an override vote before the Legislature gaveled out for the year, meaning the veto is sustained and KDHE’s standards remain intact.
—Matthew Kelly
updated April 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Tech said the overriding strategy is to maintain a long-term vision of making Clarendon Hills a pedestrian safe and accessible community for generations.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
There will be a Denver School Board public comment session this upcoming Wednesday, where folks can voice their opinions to the board about this potential mill levy override.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
But the Senate didn’t attempt an override vote before the Legislature gaveled out for the year, meaning the veto is sustained and KDHE’s standards remain intact.
—Matthew Kelly
updated April 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Citing multiple sources, the Guardian reported on Thursday that officials at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office then used a rare authority to override that recommendation, since Starmer had already announced Mandelson’s appointment.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Tech said the overriding strategy is to maintain a long-term vision of making Clarendon Hills a pedestrian safe and accessible community for generations.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for override
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Super-majority thresholds are common in government (like a 67% requirement to over-ride a governor’s veto) and in the private sector.—
Kent Thiry,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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Letterboxd co-founder Matthew Buchanan retains veto rights over any potential buyer, a condition intended to preserve the site’s original spirit.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The executive order also suspended the ability of migrants to ask for asylum.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Traffic on the southbound side of the bridge was suspended for several hours as cops investigated the crash.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The larger boat accelerated toward the smaller one and ran over it like a pickup truck speeding over a dead dog.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the past four games, the bullpen has allowed 20 runs over 14⅓ innings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Attorney General has been the state’s first line of defense as the federal government has tried to strip California’s funding over issues ranging from trying to force a repeal of state climate rules to a decade-old law protecting transgender athletes from discrimination.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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But since repeal is unlikely to gain favor with California’s political leadership, serious consideration should be given to some sort of temporary suspension.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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In September 2025, the City Council voted to explore whether Los Angeles could withdraw all legally allowable homelessness funding from LAHSA and instead contract with the county’s new homelessness department.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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At another point, pressure mounts to stamp one’s feet in protest at injustice and police misconduct.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Two floors below ground, behind heavy double doors stamped with a logo that most students have never noticed, sits one of the most powerful lasers in the United States.—
Ahmed Helal,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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They were also evacuated soon afterward, and the event canceled, to be rescheduled.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The annual dinner was later canceled and will be rescheduled.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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Hultgren singled to lead off the fourth then was called out stealing second base, but the call was overruled by another umpire allowing Hultgren to remain on base.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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The attorney objected, and the judge overruled her.—
Gabriella Ybarra,
San Antonio Express-News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Override.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/override. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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