COUNTERMANDED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned the restriction on Friday after multiple appeals from the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, allowing the country’s men’s and women’s teams to compete in the 2027 championships.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Across the country, people voted in the midterm elections to significantly expand who holds power in America, all over a single night in which decades of political precedent were overturned.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of overturned

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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

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Ritterspach has also agreed to permanently stop any Animal Welfare Act-regulated activity, and his license has been permanently revoked.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
His boxing license revoked and his championship title stripped, Ali entered a period of exile.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 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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However, some of the ballot language in Measure G unintentionally repealed Measure J — an administrative error that was discovered in June 2025.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The vaccine requirements are an agency rule, not in state law, and can be repealed by the agency itself without legislative approval.

— News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of repealed

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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

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