as in prohibitions
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 dismisses
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 vetoes
IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
That funding was later vetoed by the governor as part of broader cultural budget vetoes.
—Geo Darder, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump vetoes a bill that would help deliver clean drinking water to southeastern Colorado communities by financing a pipeline.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump avoided defeat when most House Republicans declined to override the first of two vetoes of his presidency, which spiked a pair of nonpartisan infrastructure bills that would’ve benefited Colorado and Florida.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
The House was unable to override two vetoes that Trump issued on pieces of legislation involving Colorado and Florida despite speculation both could pass the chamber.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2026
Thursday's votes required a two-thirds majority to override the vetoes, but both fell significantly short.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Lawmakers in the House failed to meet the two-thirds majority needed to overturn the vetoes.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The Senate would have needed a two-thirds majority to overturn the vetoes.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet an administrator vetoes the plan, and the meeting’s start is uncaffeinated.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Reflexive vetoes of new experiments, as the Simple Summaries spat highlighted last summer, is not genuine conversation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
That funding was later vetoed by the governor as part of broader cultural budget vetoes.
—Geo Darder, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump vetoes a bill that would help deliver clean drinking water to southeastern Colorado communities by financing a pipeline.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump avoided defeat when most House Republicans declined to override the first of two vetoes of his presidency, which spiked a pair of nonpartisan infrastructure bills that would’ve benefited Colorado and Florida.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
The House was unable to override two vetoes that Trump issued on pieces of legislation involving Colorado and Florida despite speculation both could pass the chamber.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2026
Thursday's votes required a two-thirds majority to override the vetoes, but both fell significantly short.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Lawmakers in the House failed to meet the two-thirds majority needed to overturn the vetoes.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The Senate would have needed a two-thirds majority to overturn the vetoes.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
If Duggan vetoes the ordinance, the council would have a week from the receipt of the veto to override it with a two-thirds majority vote — meaning at least six of the nine council members.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet an administrator vetoes the plan, and the meeting’s start is uncaffeinated.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vetoes
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Ideally, wrote Davis in a follow-up email, the government agency will spell out its specific concerns about each peptide, and then describe what data would be needed for the FDA to overturn its prohibitions.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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Governments ban all sorts of goods and services for youth, adults, or both, and most prohibitions do not create other devastating social problems.—
Keith Humphreys,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After Achillia gains victory in the arena and brings triumph to the House of Ashur, Caesar dismisses the agreement that would see Ashur gain favor among the Roman Empire.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … CABLE CRACKDOWN – FCC dismisses liberal hosts as agency enforces anti-bias policy.—
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FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Since then AirBnb advocates claim that some cities — particularly those in tourist-heavy areas — have implemented de facto bans through burdensome requirements and expensive demands under the guise of public health.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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These bans may also extend to other NFL venues.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The virus spreads to a glioblastoma cell, kills it, and then makes a copy of itself that spreads again to another glioblastoma cell.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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They're also usually eaten without cooking, a process that kills said bacteria.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
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If at a certain point the person refuses to cooperate, recruiters resort to blackmail, Andriy said, threatening to hand over the correspondence to the SBU.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nearly six years later, Donovan still refuses to feed into this narrative surrounding his exit from Oklahoma City and his expectations in Chicago.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Vetoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vetoes. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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