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
Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
That will be considered by the rest of the Legislature on Thursday, the final day of the annual legislative session except for a day to consider vetoes from the governor on March 30.
—Meghan O'Brien & Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 12 Mar. 2026
In the 2025 legislative elections, La Libertad Avanza, in alliance with the right-wing Republican Proposal, or PRO, party, consolidated its position as the largest bloc in both chambers and secured the one-third needed to uphold presidential vetoes in Congress.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Hobbs, a Democrat who broke the record for vetoes signed last year, is unlikely to sign these bills.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Kelly supports transgender rights, but GOP lawmakers have overridden her vetoes three of the last four years.
—John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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
Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
Legislators' goal is to get the bill approved and sent to Beshear by the end of the month, so any vetoes from the governor can be overridden when lawmakers gavel back in briefly in mid-April.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
That will be considered by the rest of the Legislature on Thursday, the final day of the annual legislative session except for a day to consider vetoes from the governor on March 30.
—Meghan O'Brien & Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 12 Mar. 2026
In the 2025 legislative elections, La Libertad Avanza, in alliance with the right-wing Republican Proposal, or PRO, party, consolidated its position as the largest bloc in both chambers and secured the one-third needed to uphold presidential vetoes in Congress.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Hobbs, a Democrat who broke the record for vetoes signed last year, is unlikely to sign these bills.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Kelly supports transgender rights, but GOP lawmakers have overridden her vetoes three of the last four years.
—John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
The bill will become law unless the governor vetoes it.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
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High demand and prohibitions on manufacturing or consuming a good or service makes providing said good or service highly profitable.—
Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the dusty foothills, there are parking restrictions within a half mile in every direction of the Guthrie house, with A-frame stands warning the Pima County Sheriff’s Department will strictly enforce the prohibitions.—
Celina Tebor,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Henry immediately dismisses his class.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Luari dismisses that speculation, saying her problems are not tied to her rapid expansion, but rather uncontrollable financial setbacks.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The outcome of the case could mean a rollback on conversion therapy bans across the country.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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The ruling in a Colorado case is likely to invalidate similar bans in California and 23 other states.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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He's not known for his power plays or penalty kills, but he is known for making friend and keeping them.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Everyone knows what happens — believing Juliet to be dead, Romeo takes actual poison and kills himself, causing Juliet to stab herself to death after waking up next to her lover’s lifeless corpse.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Insurance bad faith claims can stem from different factors, including when an insurance company refuses to settle a claim within policy limits and therefore risks exposing its client to a larger liability at trial.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Like the impish anti-romance that crumbles around it, the movie’s twist is both transgressive enough to be pleased with itself and also rooted in a reality that refuses to be dismissed as a bad joke.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Vetoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vetoes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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