as in ban
an order that something not be done or used
management's veto of our suggestion about allowing casual dress on Fridays
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as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote
my husband quickly vetoed my suggestion that we adopt the stray dog
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Recent Examples of veto
Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
China and Russia, which have veto power, have both balked at the idea.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2025
It was approved by the L.A. City Council in December 1924 but vetoed by Mayor George E. Cryer, a Republican, who took issue with the limitations placed on pedestrians and the safety hazards of allowing right-on-red.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has issued as many policy vetoes in just 18 months as his predecessor did in 12 years.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
China and Russia, which have veto power, have both balked at the idea.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
Pointing to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, or Kirwan education plan, as an example of Hogan’s willingness to veto plans as an example.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2025
It was approved by the L.A. City Council in December 1924 but vetoed by Mayor George E. Cryer, a Republican, who took issue with the limitations placed on pedestrians and the safety hazards of allowing right-on-red.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
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Members of the Washington, D.C., Council are seeking a total cellphone ban in the district's public schools in an attempt to limit distractions in the classroom.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Missouri became the first state since the Supreme Court decision where voters had ended a ban.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But in October, 2023, Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar, whose office prosecutes crimes across the county, decided to drop charges after a motion to dismiss was filed by the defense.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Along with pardoning some 1,500 Jan. 6 convicts, Trump’s DOJ moved to dismiss all pending Jan. 6 prosecutions in the District of Columbia.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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An undisclosed official told the WSJ that many staff members interpreted the directive as a prohibition against throwing public events or issuing messages about the month and its historic Black figures.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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However, village trustees did not appear to support a complete prohibition during a discussion at a Jan. 13 Committee of the Whole meeting.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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The brothers were killed the day before they were supposed to be groomsmen in their sister’s wedding in New Jersey, where they were raised.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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One victim was killed and five are currently injured.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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Trump administration in talks to send Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador prisons Mexico has also so far refused requests from the U.S. to allow military flights carrying deportees to land in the country, according to officials from both countries.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Trump has prioritized his campaign promise of mass deportations but Maduro has refused to take Venezuelan nationals back – and the US has generally been unable to send Venezuelans back because of frosty relations.—
Alejandra Jaramillo and Chris Lau,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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