OVERRIDE Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of override

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to make (something) no longer valid Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school.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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as in to run over

to knock down and drive over They overrode the picket fence with their pickup in a hasty but effective escape.

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Noun

But using override authority allowed under Alabama law, the judge in the case sentenced Lee to death. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 June 2026 Judges could override life or death verdicts with judicial override, the report said, but in 92% of overrides Alabama judges imposed the death penalty. — Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026

Verb

There are states in which a lack of sufficient workers or the attempt to maintain equal representation can override the party affiliation prerequisite. — Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 The measure could allow the government to override legal interpretations and potentially reopen efforts to remove Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara - an attempt blocked by the Supreme Court so far. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for override

Recent Examples of Synonyms for override

Noun

Legislators considered revoking the veto to let other investors proceed, but never took action.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Such 123 agreements usually take effect unless Congress jointly disapproves the deal and a two-thirds majority vote to override a ‌presidential veto.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 23 July 2026

Definition of veto

Verb

Players who receive a red can still be suspended for the next game/games, depending on the severity of the infraction.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 22 July 2026
In Montana, Marshall Bloom, an associate director at Rocky Mountain Labs, told the Ravalli County Board of Health in a July meeting that the scientists have been suspended and aren’t allowed on campus amid an internal NIH investigation.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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Verb

Huerta, 18, is accused of purposefully running over Ramirez with her car in the early morning hours of July 26 in a parking lot along Caldwell Boulevard in Nampa.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Landen Roupp entered play having allowed just three earned runs over his last three starts but couldn’t find the strike zone against Milwaukee, allowing four runs over 3 2/3 innings with three walks.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Definition of run over

Noun

Platner also made visible relief for working households a larger part of his appeal, especially through the fuel tax repeal and property tax credit.

— Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Palin has repeatedly blamed the system for electing Democrats and has called for its repeal.

— Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026

Definition of repeal

Verb

The judge, Arun Subramanian, later issued an order confirming that the subpoenas were withdrawn.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Lawyers with the Department of Justice on Thursday agreed to unilaterally withdraw a series of subpoenas that sought to compel New York Times journalists to testify about their sources and provide access their phone records.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of withdraw

Verb

These gifts work because the personalization is functional and discreet, not a logo stamped onto an ordinary object.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Briceno loves it for looks that need to feel fluid rather than stamped onto the eye, recommending MAC Liquidlast 24-Hour Waterproof Liner for liner that stays crisp and intact for hours.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026

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Verb

The Philippine ships eventually canceled their mission on Friday and headed back to port, citing a developing typhoon in the region.

— Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
The exceptions are Indiana, USC (because of the Notre Dame series falling off), Penn State and Nebraska (which canceled a series with Tennessee).

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of cancel

Verb

To test the theory, the world’s largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, would smash hundreds of billions of protons together at nearly the speed of light.

— Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Joc Pederson smashed a lead-off home run for the sixth time this season, then hit another homer in the second inning to power the Texas Rangers past the Seattle Mariners 7-3 Monday afternoon at Globe Life Field.

— Cal Phillips Updated July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

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