overrule
verb
over·rule
ˌō-vər-ˈrül 
ˌō-və-
overruled; overruling; overrules
Examples of overrule in a Sentence
The judge overruled the objection.
His conviction was overruled by the supreme court.
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When the affidavits were presented in court, a federal judge overruled the request to drop the charges.
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The legislation, Senate Bill (SB) 79, overrules local zoning to boost development in busy areas of the Golden State, allowing developers to build tall apartment and condo buildings of up to nine stories in single-family areas near certain transit stops.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
An analysis by the left-wing group Fair Fight Action found that as many as 19 Democratic congressional seats throughout the South could become targets of redistricting to be drawn into either safe Republican seats or competitive seats — if the Gingles holding is overruled.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Those who would protest will find their objections overruled.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The legislation, Senate Bill (SB) 79, overrules local zoning to boost development in busy areas of the Golden State, allowing developers to build tall apartment and condo buildings of up to nine stories in single-family areas near certain transit stops.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
An analysis by the left-wing group Fair Fight Action found that as many as 19 Democratic congressional seats throughout the South could become targets of redistricting to be drawn into either safe Republican seats or competitive seats — if the Gingles holding is overruled.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Those who would protest will find their objections overruled.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Overrule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overrule. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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overrule
verb
over·rule
-ˈrül
1
: to decide against
the judge overruled the objection
2
: to reverse or set aside (a decision or ruling made by a lesser authority)
Legal Definition
overrule
transitive verb
over·rule
ˌō-vər-ˈrül
1
: to rule against
the objection was overruled
compare sustain
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