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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 repealed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
  • Unlike Bryce Underwood’s final pass, the MAC’s Hail Mary to get the outcome overturned was destined to fail.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Police say five people have died and 40 others were injured after a Dutch tour bus slammed into a roadside crash barrier and overturned in eastern Switzerland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of overturned
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  • Forrester predicts that more than half of layoffs attributed to AI will ultimately be reversed as companies encounter the challenges of replacing human talent prematurely.
    — George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But officials determined that Goff’s throwing motion had begun and the play was reversed with the Lions leading 7-0.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of reversed
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  • A day after one such exchange in March, Khalili's Global Entry status was revoked (until a HuffPost journalist inquired about it, and it was reinstated).
    — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That has meant skaters such as Valieva have been considered eligible briefly after filing the paperwork for neutral status, only to have that status revoked soon after.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of revoked
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  • Games were canceled, tearful tributes were made and things were solemn for a long time.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The event was canceled, and the Canadian government lost millions on the project.
    — Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 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
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  • 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
  • But in 2024, the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals overruled the administrator, approving the special use permit for the shop by a 3-2 vote.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of overruled
Verb
  • Challenges to Essayli’s position were brought in several criminal cases, with defense lawyers arguing that charges filed under his watch are invalid and should be dismissed.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • One of them, dismissed Sooners quarterback Chris Robison, was the MVP of the 2019 Conference USA championship, Kiffin’s second league title in three seasons.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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“Countermanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermanded. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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