as in to overturn
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to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order
Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.
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as in veto
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as in mandate
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Recent Examples of countermand
Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
But several policing experts said that creating that kind of training presented a challenge because countermanding orders from an incident commander went against the very orientation of most police departments.
—Edgar Sandoval, New York Times, 24 May 2023
More than a century later, Americans are still fighting for these rights as voting rights come under fire and Congress just this week started work on yet another outline to countermand state-level efforts to restrict voting in places like Georgia and Texas.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 25 Aug. 2021
Hutchinson could not countermand him.
—Stacy Schiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
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Verb
Captain Burke, however, countermanded the order and ordered his ship back on its course across the open lake.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
But several policing experts said that creating that kind of training presented a challenge because countermanding orders from an incident commander went against the very orientation of most police departments.
—Edgar Sandoval, New York Times, 24 May 2023
More than a century later, Americans are still fighting for these rights as voting rights come under fire and Congress just this week started work on yet another outline to countermand state-level efforts to restrict voting in places like Georgia and Texas.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 25 Aug. 2021
Hutchinson could not countermand him.
—Stacy Schiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermand
Verb
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But in April, the state’s Court of Appeals, which has a Republican majority, issued a three-sentence decision overturning the lower court’s ruling without hearing oral arguments.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
16 May 2025
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Those fighting Trump's order say 150 years of judicial precedent will be overturned should the birthright order be allowed to go into effect.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Opponents of his bill characterized the legislation as being unfair to victims and encouraged its veto by Gov. Moore.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
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If Budapest exercises its veto, the details of the package may change.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Noun
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In fact, Moody’s was quite clear that Maryland’s future unfunded mandates were the main cause.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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Our mandate is to provide safe entertainment where kids can be enthralled, excited and encouraged to set their imaginations free.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
Verb
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But this sort of work would require close collaboration with Chinese researchers, at just the time when those collaborations are being scrutinized or canceled.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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Panama's comptroller general and attorney general are now seeking to cancel CK Hutchison's concessions to its two Canal Zone ports.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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If the system doesn’t record the override reason, the model fails to learn.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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That veto override vote has been rescheduled several times.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Romance has always been a popular genre, but is often stigmatized for the same reason hordes of people seek it out: its set rules.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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Israeli military rule would last nearly four decades, during which Hamas emerged as a splinter of the Muslim Brotherhood movement in the 1980s, until a 2005 disengagement.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Verb
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The Administration sought to revoke the immigration status of thousands of international students in April.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
20 May 2025
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But weeks into Trump’s second term, Noem revoked the TPS extension for a large group of Venezuelans, effective April 7.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Michigan’s no-fault car insurance laws and a high percentage of uninsured drivers make car insurance in this state expensive.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Another point of contention at the convention came from Utah Senate Bill 54, a law that has grown controversial to members of the Utah GOP.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2025
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“Countermand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermand. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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