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verb

Definition of countermandnext
as in to overturn
formal to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.

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noun

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as in veto

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as in mandate

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Recent Examples of countermand
Verb
Advertisement But the Secretary General cannot countermand the nations. — Mark Webber, Time, 24 July 2026 Another said Trump is countermanding the Pentagon, which had made a decision without presidential approval. — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 Trump’s Achilles’ heel, where his policies may yet be countermanded by the judicial branch, are his arbitrary tariffs, having their root in a delegation as broad as that for FDR’s National Recovery Administration. — George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2025 What remains will be countermanded at the next change in power, the countermander then adding his or her new round of decrees, and on and on. — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for countermand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermand
  1. overturn
  2. veto
  3. mandate
  4. cancel
  5. override
  6. rule
  7. revoke
  8. overruling
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  • An 87th-minute apparent own goal for the Revolution was overturned after video review, with referee Sergii Boiko ruling Luca Langoni offside on the play.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • According to a police accident report from Saturday night’s fatality, witnesses told police that a vehicle traveling westbound on County Road 250 South reportedly disregarded a stop sign and struck Schultz’s vehicle, which overturned.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of overturn
Noun
  • In the months following the veto, e-bike and e-scooter riders died in at least three crashes in Miami-Dade County.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Herzog acknowledged the challenge during consultations with parliamentary leaders, citing disagreements and mutual political vetoes that could prevent either side from forming a stable government.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of veto
Noun
  • There doesn’t seem to be any sort of mandate requiring Stearns to cut payroll or at least cut back.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats have been handed a mandate to work for the betterment of the entire country.
    — Abdul Malik Mujahid, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of mandate
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  • About 5% of flights for Wednesday were canceled at airports across Spain, according to the country's airport operator, AENA.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • In May 2025, HHS canceled a $766 million contract with Moderna to develop vaccines against pandemic influenza and bird flu.
    — Time, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of cancel
Noun
  • Any override should identify the decision-maker and record the reasons before release.
    — Rohan Sharma, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Together, the groups argue that the executive branch lacks legal authority to intervene in state-run elections and is attempting an unprecedented override of state election administration with early voting already underway.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of override
Noun
  • Clear rules can preserve those responsibilities while guarding against the use of research funds as political rewards or punishments.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In the past, daytime and late-night shows weren’t considered subject to the rule, but Carr has said differently.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of rule
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  • Prior to the Bilottis purchasing the building, John Seidel operated a saloon there until his liquor license was revoked by Blue Island’s City Council in 1918, according to the Blue Island Historical Society.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The group had been considering revoking the endorsement of the council member over her views on Israel, which some considered insufficiently tough.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of revoke
Noun
  • The appropriate remedy is congressional overruling of the Marquette case so as to allow the states to regulate loans to their own citizens.
    — George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In recent years, the court’s conservative majority overruling of major, longstanding precedents has become a defining feature of Roberts’ tenure.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Countermand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermand. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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