overturn the decision
idiom
of a court
: to disagree with a decision made earlier by a lower court
The appeals court overturned the decision made by the trial court.
Examples of overturn the decision in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The classes factored into the court’s decision to overturn the decision.
—
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Kim Davis, the former county clerk in Kentucky who had refused to issue licenses in the wake of the 2015 ruling, sought to overturn the decision in Obergefell vs. Hodges.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
On Thursday, the Senate voted 52-45 to overturn the decision, which limits the amount of land in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska available for drilling to 52%.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Farrington picked up a controversial red card in FCD’s last match, and the club lost its appeal to overturn the decision.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overturn the decision
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Kim Davis, the former county clerk in Kentucky who had refused to issue licenses in the wake of the 2015 ruling, sought to overturn the decision in Obergefell vs. Hodges.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
On Thursday, the Senate voted 52-45 to overturn the decision, which limits the amount of land in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska available for drilling to 52%.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Farrington picked up a controversial red card in FCD’s last match, and the club lost its appeal to overturn the decision.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overturn the decision
Cite this Entry
“Overturn the decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overturn%20the%20decision. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share