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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Verb

If the review yields conclusive evidence that the original call was wrong, it gets overturned — and the coach retains the ability to challenge a second play later in the game.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The tanker overturned and began leaking fuel onto the freeway.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of overturned

Verb

But as its three largest members — AMC, Cinemark and Regal — came out in favor of a settlement one-by-one, the group also reversed itself and called for a deal.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Newsom rejected a similar bill in 2024, after UC regents reversed their support for the policy and as fears grew that the state could face federal repercussions by justifying the hiring under a theory developed by UCLA legal scholars.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of reversed

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This was partly inspired by the club’s latest investigations into apparent ‘ticket-touting’, when 1,149 fan accounts were banned, and more were threatened with having their season tickets revoked.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
If so, their pensions benefits could be reduced or even revoked.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of revoked

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Netflix has canceled its drama series Sweet Magnolias after five seasons, but its showrunner and one of its lead actresses are also involved in a new show at the streamer.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
The romantic drama starring JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott and Heather Headley has been canceled at Netflix after five seasons.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of canceled

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One candidate for the job, Tigers general manager Jeff Greenberg, publicly withdrew from consideration last week.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Ingebrigtsen won the 5,000 on opening night but withdrew from the shorter race, saying his fitness wasn't good enough for two races so close together in the wake of Achilles surgery earlier this year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of withdrew

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At the same time, the agency repealed rules that regulate climate pollution from vehicles, which had been passed under the Biden administration to shift the industry toward hybrid and electric cars and trucks.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
None of those leaps repealed the trade-off between cost, weight and strength, but each one moved the curve, leading to today when a rider can buy a combination of light and strong that no amount of money could have purchased a generation ago.

— Colby Proffitt, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of repealed

Verb

Then on Wednesday, Dino overruled his colleague and restored the two senior police officials to their posts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Then on Wednesday, Justice Flávio Dino overruled his colleague and restored the two senior police officials to their posts.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of overruled

Verb

In California, a federal judge this month dismissed the administration’s challenge to school sports policies allowing transgender athletes to compete on teams matching their gender identity.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Netanyahu dismissed the allegations, and is suing Levi and several other Israelis who have made similar charges.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismissed

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