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 repealed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
  • Happ originally was ruled safe at second, but the call was overturned on the Yankees' video challenge.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Mackenzie Shirilla’s legal team is making another bid to get her murder conviction overturned.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
Definition of overturned
Verb
  • After a huge surge in the COVID years, growth has stalled, and actually, reversed, after the terrible decision to increase prices by 50%.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Makkelie reversed his initial decision and instead booked the Paraguayan for simulation.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of reversed
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  • In fact, the penalty for a first offense is a small fine ($150-300) and your license is revoked for a few months.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • In some cases, the recipients had been flagged by the state's computer systems, but their eligibility was not revoked.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of revoked
Verb
  • Gartner has predicted that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027, citing escalating costs, unclear value and inadequate risk controls.
    — Ravi Palwe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The city canceled a visit by code inspectors to examine unpermitted walls in the units, marking the latest setback in a years-long fight for residents to reclaim their building, one of Miami’s largest condo towers.
    — Joan Chrissos, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • In April of this year, global energy company AES withdrew plans to build a large battery storage facility in Eden Valley after residents loudly opposed the project, due to potential fire risk.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026
  • The United States formally withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, in May 2018, several months after Tahbaz’s arrest.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of withdrew
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  • Then in February, a state appeals court repealed the ruling, saying the lawsuit was not properly served.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Florida in 2025 repealed its 2014 law allowing undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition.
    — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 July 2026
Definition of repealed
Verb
  • But late last month, a three-judge panel at the California Courts of Appeal overruled that decision, and the five lawsuits are going ahead.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • Ultimately, Martínez-Olguín overruled most of the objections and denied most of the late opt-out requests.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of overruled
Verb
  • The case was ultimately dismissed and Levine has denied sending the messages.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Faye dismissed Sonko as prime minister earlier this year, but Sonko’s party retained its large majority in parliament, and he was elected president of the National Assembly soon after.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of dismissed
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