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
Nikoel Hytrek,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The European Commission froze billions of euros in funds for Hungary in response to democratic backsliding led by Orbán, and concern lingers about the damage that can be done when one unhappy government insists on wielding its veto.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The mayor serves as the board's chair and can veto measures but does not vote except to break a tie.
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Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
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Noun
The 2025 Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act and the 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act both passed in veto sessions after failing to advance in the spring.
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Nikoel Hytrek,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The European Commission froze billions of euros in funds for Hungary in response to democratic backsliding led by Orbán, and concern lingers about the damage that can be done when one unhappy government insists on wielding its veto.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
Verb
In recent years, the governor has vetoed legislation over collective bargaining concerns.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The mayor serves as the board's chair and can veto measures but does not vote except to break a tie.
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Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
Noun
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That ban lasts for the duration of the agreement, which Lightfoot authorized for Bally’s in 2022 and is now at the center of another political fight under Johnson.
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Mask ban for law enforcement officers, criminal records sealing and tenant protections are among a host of new measures taking effect.
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The firms asked the judge to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing Uber had failed to prove fraud.
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Delta denied this in its legal response, seeking to dismiss the case.
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This legislation aims to ease banking restrictions for state-legal cannabis businesses, which currently operate largely in cash due to federal prohibition.
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Trump promoted the prohibition on tolls on social media June 24.
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The mother of a man killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bike in Manhattan is demanding justice for her son.
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The one-two punch wreaked massive destruction throughout the region, killing at least 235 and wounding more than 4,300.
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Wurth saw two more physicians who refused to discuss hormones before a urologist started her on estrogen gel, oral progesterone and a vaginal estrogen cream.
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The man had a gun and refused to drop it when ordered to by police, the sheriff said.
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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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