overriding
adjective
over·rid·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈrī-diŋ 
ˌō-və-
Examples of overriding in a Sentence
We have one overriding concern.
The weather is the overriding factor in deciding whether to cancel the picnic.
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Tokyo also needs to balance its economic needs with its overriding strategic priority: preserving its security relationship with Washington.
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Robert Ward, NPR, 27 May 2025
This is the overriding principle that shapes all later instructions in Augustinian rule.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
But there’s an overriding sense of moral emptiness and a whiff of sulfur.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 20 May 2025
While the future of the Iranian nuclear program and expanding the Abraham Accords dominate the agenda, there is an overriding strategic imperative behind Trump’s visit.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Robert Ward, NPR, 27 May 2025
This is the overriding principle that shapes all later instructions in Augustinian rule.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
But there’s an overriding sense of moral emptiness and a whiff of sulfur.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 20 May 2025
While the future of the Iranian nuclear program and expanding the Abraham Accords dominate the agenda, there is an overriding strategic imperative behind Trump’s visit.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for overriding
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“Overriding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overriding. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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