countermanded

verb

past tense of countermand
as in overturned
formal to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermanded
  1. overturned
  2. reversed
  3. revoked
  4. canceled
  5. withdrew
  6. repealed
  7. overruled
  8. dismissed
Verb
  • Iran’s Supreme Court twice overturned his death sentence before a Revolutionary Court sentenced him to death again in September 2024.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Randall's convictions were overturned as a result, and he was released from prison in 2023.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of overturned
Verb
  • What’s more, national elections aren’t necessarily tidy, leaving anchors to explain that whichever party has the lead in early tabulations may find its position reversed later in the evening.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The March high came in at $53, the May high at $52 and the September high at $52, and each one reversed.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of reversed
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  • Officials had already revoked its print and online publishing licenses, and now the newspaper was being evicted from its offices, too.
    — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026
  • His parole was revoked in December 2009, but he was released again in June 2010.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of revoked
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  • Pope Leo personally pushed ahead with the visit In the aftermath of his surgery, many speculated that the trip would be canceled.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The effort comes as the island faces chronic outages and water shortages, while federal officials have canceled major solar programs intended to help low-income residents.
    — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of canceled
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  • The Mustangs were expected to play in the Prep Bowl playoffs, but the school’s administration withdrew after the coaching change.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Scalise defeated Jordan in an internal vote for the speakership after Kevin McCarthy was removed, although Scalise subsequently withdrew before a House floor vote.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of withdrew
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  • Initiative 645 would have repealed the tax and prohibited future state and local taxes on individual income.
    — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • California voters rejected a ballot measure in 2016 that would have repealed the death penalty in the state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of repealed
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  • Casper overruled the objection, holding that issues regarding the investigation were fair game.
    — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Missouri Supreme Court overruled him in both cases, ordering that the measures appear on the ballot.
    — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of overruled
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  • Women’s stories, especially those focused on their desires, have historically been dismissed as unserious, but romance has always had a huge, loyal readership.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Five other felonies were dismissed by prosecutors as part of the plea agreement.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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