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to make (something) no longer valid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
Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
If one more House Republican had broken ranks, Kelly’s veto would have been sustained, since override votes require two-thirds supermajorities in both chambers.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Danielle Sukenik, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Discharge petitions are also rarely successful and even more rarely used by a member of the majority party to override their own leadership.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
That includes a land sale proposal by Issac Elementary School District, which is currently failing by a handful of votes, as well as an override for Buckeye Elementary School District.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
If one more House Republican had broken ranks, Kelly’s veto would have been sustained, since override votes require two-thirds supermajorities in both chambers.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
This pursuit, in attempts to override the chemistry of the changing brain, may lend to disruption in the person’s life, often within relationships.
—Danielle Sukenik, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Discharge petitions are also rarely successful and even more rarely used by a member of the majority party to override their own leadership.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for override
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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
Verb
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Many schools also suspended classes for the day in protest.—
Fayaz Bukhari,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In response, the Department of Education temporarily suspended IDR processing, which then resumed again a few months later.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The footage then shows Milligan running across the lot away from Lindsey, who follows and allegedly drives over the curb onto the grass at high speed, running over Lindsey.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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According to Johnson, the bass boat came around a corner and collided with the center console vessel, running over the vessel and then going airborne.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Rather than a gradual strengthening of local capacity as a way of reimagining how the global development industry operates, the Trump administration’s proposals simply withdraw federal support.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Receiver Ny Carr, who entered the transfer portal a week ago, has withdrawn and is returning to Miami, 247 Sports reported.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, for those mailing returns, the envelope must be properly addressed, stamped, and postmarked no later than April 15 to be considered timely.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Suddenly, applications were flying by, getting stamped good-to-go or unapproved in weeks, if not days.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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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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Image The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has said Mr. Zelensky abused martial law powers to overrule the city council.—
Andrew E. Kramer,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Legal challenges of state Last year alone, Douglas County sued the state Board of Equalization over the board’s decision to overrule the county’s attempt to provide $4 billion in property tax relief to its residents, while months later filing suit against the state over two immigration laws.—
John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2025
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In the past half decade, whole strata of this intricate New York support system have been smashed.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Red Sox first baseman smashed his second three-run homer in two nights in an 8-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Override.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/override. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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