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 repealed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
  • Both saw only 29% of those calls overturned, well below the league average.
    — Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This unjust decision must be overturned by the Supreme Court in its entirety.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of overturned
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  • In Nevada, the same judge who granted Kalshi's injunction reversed course in November, ruling sports contracts are not swaps at all.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • After an initial exodus — and a brief windfall for armored vehicle escorts and private jet operators — the loss of 61,000 residents was quickly reversed.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of reversed
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  • Access should be scoped to least privilege, monitored like any other identity and revoked the moment it’s no longer needed.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The report identified the funeral director as Clark Morgan, who previously held a funeral director and embalmer intern license before it was revoked by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in 2024, records show.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of revoked
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  • The actor starred alongside Kyra Sedgwick on Call Your Mother, an ABC sitcom that was canceled after one season.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Flights to the island are regularly canceled and workdays have been shortened to adjust to the new reality of a Cuba without power.
    — Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of canceled
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  • The Federal Reserve and FDIC withdrew their crypto-asset guidance for banks in April 2025.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Benton resigned from the legislature July 3 and withdrew from seeking reelection.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of withdrew
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  • Johns Hopkins University introduced a grade covering policy many years ago, but later repealed it.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Thursday’s party-line vote repealed the national broadcast ownership rule, which bars a single company from reaching more than 39% of US TV households over the public airwaves.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of repealed
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  • The State Ethics Commission on Monday overruled an administrative law judge who found that two Republican groups with ties to the defunct First Liberty Building & Loan did not violate campaign finance laws.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of overruled
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  • Critics dismissed the elections, which were held in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Comey’s lawyers are pressing to have the case dismissed, accusing the department of misleading judges, submitting documents containing false statements and withholding key facts.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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