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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as in to veto
to make (something) no longer valid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
Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Recently the town of Lexington passed a $660M Prop 2½ override to build its new high school.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
But offering it to them seemed to override the city’s land-review process yet again.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The Florida override measure failed 236-188.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Recently the town of Lexington passed a $660M Prop 2½ override to build its new high school.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
But the decision not to override these vetoes would be dangerous.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
But offering it to them seemed to override the city’s land-review process yet again.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for override
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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said that veto must be reversed as part of a tax-relief deal.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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After that, the map would go to the governor for his approval or veto.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After initially suspending the hospital from receiving stroke patients last summer, Schultz in October revoked its designation entirely as a stroke-neurology receiving center, one of nine in the county.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Days later, the Coast Guard suspended its search.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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The stoppages helped the Mavericks gain momentum, leading to a 11-0 run over the next two minutes to help Dallas pull away.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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He was then run over by a patrol vehicle, video shows.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Health care and business groups oppose a repeal.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Another prospect is that not all of the cuts materialize — say, the trash fee repeal doesn’t happen — or the field of tax increases thins out, making those that remain more palatable to voters.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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The Kremlin insisted that to reach a peace deal, Kyiv must withdraw its troops from the areas in the east that Russia illegally annexed but never fully captured.—
KAMILA HRABCHUK,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Back in June 2025, Baldoni’s team withdrew their bid to subpoena Swift, and instead successfully petitioned for access to said text exchanges.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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One figure who comes to mind when thinking of Scott’s rise is the late designer and creative Virgil Abloh, whose collaborative spirit stamped a generation of young hip-hop acts, Scott included.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2026
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Lainey Wilson starts off the 17-minute compilation video by explaining how her first meeting with Parton is forever stamped in her memory.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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That band faces a similar situation as Mariachi Joya Azteca, with at least two major events canceled in 2025.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Anker 737 Power Bank keeps multiple devices running and charging, from your phone to your noise-canceling headphones, without weighing down your bag.—
Claire Gallam,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court overruled the lower courts, reopening the case by sending it back to the district court to reinstate the wage-theft claims for further proceedings.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Under the Constitution, elections are to be held in 30 days, though martial law could overrule.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Override.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/override. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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