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 driver reportedly lost control of the bus, which veered off the road, struck a rock and overturned, according to the police statement, which added that the information was preliminary and the cause of the crash was under investigation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
The state had rebuffed a bid for the sculpture by a Flechtheim heir in 2024, but Blume said that new national guidelines for a new arbitration panel had led to that decision being overturned.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of overturned

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Over the last decade, China reversed its brain drain, luring thousands of skilled workers back home to help fuel its rise as a technology powerhouse.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Some conditions that cause hydrangeas to die can be reversed if caught and corrected quickly.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 15 July 2026

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In 2023, she was served a restraining order from the district for sharing teachers’ personal information, which was later revoked, according to previous reporting from The Bee.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Florida’s education commissioner then revoked the school’s eligibility for state funds.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

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Events ranging from a baby parade in Flint, Michigan, to a rock concert in Herndon, Virginia, and the America’s Mile marathon in Pittsburgh were canceled Friday as smoke lingered.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
The two were due to battle in La Finalissima — the match pitting the reigning Copa América and Euro winners against each other — in March in Qatar, but the occasion was canceled due to the conflict in nearby Iran.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 18 July 2026

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The appearance came several months after Roy withdrew from the Berlin Film Festival over its refusal to comment on Gaza.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 July 2026
That overperformance by the Democratic candidate held true in every state polled other than Maine, where the poll was conducted before Graham Platner withdrew from the race following a rape accusation.

— Caroline Soler, New York Times, 15 July 2026

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Its sales tax holiday was officially repealed in 2024, and the state has not held a tax-free holiday since.

— Courtney Johnston, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
Growing concerns around the risks of social media to young people have reignited a discussion on and around Capitol Hill about whether Section 230 should be reformed or repealed.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of repealed

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However, their arguments were overruled by subsequent expert studies and a ruling by France’s highest administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
The injunction overruled the NCAA, which deemed Sorsby permanently ineligible this spring for committing thousands of gambling violations during his college career, including betting on his own team as a member of Indiana in 2022.

— Justin Williams, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of overruled

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Scott first attended Arizona State on a partial golf scholarship, but was dismissed from the team after an incident with a visiting recruit.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
In our most recent conversation, Gershman dismissed the account Sebold gave in her memoir and downplayed the parts of her testimony that were more ambiguous.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026

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