countermanding

verb

present participle of countermand
as in overturning
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 countermanding
  1. overturning
  2. reversing
  3. revoking
  4. withdrawing
  5. canceling
  6. repealing
  7. dismissing
  8. overruling
Verb
  • An overnight police chase in Miramar ended with a black SUV overturning into a Tesla dealership parking lot, injuring one and hospitalizing another, authorities say.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Colorado State Patrol The Kenworth collided with the left side of the International trailer, overturning the trailer into an irrigation ditch on the south side of the roadway.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of overturning
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  • Months after demoting six detectives and sergeants in a controversial investigation, the Prosper Police Department is reversing half of the punishments.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The July 8 ruling prevents law enforcement from being able to deport migrants who swim into the territories, reversing a practice of deporting them on the spot without a legal process.
    — Miguel Macias, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of reversing
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  • Damage has been done even if the FCC stops short of revoking the licenses, the network said.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • Legislators considered revoking the veto to let other investors proceed, but never took action.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of revoking
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  • Major Medicare Advantage insurer Humana is withdrawing from certain markets for 2027, a move expected to be mirrored by other companies facing rising medical expenses.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In 1982, invading Israeli forces occupied the city, withdrawing three years later.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of withdrawing
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  • Last week, the company agreed to hold the merger until five days after a trial verdict or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first, canceling the injunction hearing and conceding the calendar to its opponents.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Other in-flight amenities include noise-canceling headphones, large pillow, 100% wool blanket, and an amenity kit.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of canceling
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  • Carr’s legal arguments The Carr FCC makes several arguments to support its claim that Congress didn’t intend to forbid the FCC from changing or repealing the cap.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The pathway to adoption resembles that of a sales tax, with the addition of repealing the 2017 statewide ban on taxing food and beverages.
    — Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of repealing
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  • After dismissing Cora and his staff, the Red Sox have surged back into playoff contention with the trade deadline looming.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • De Vries barely looked at it, dismissing the message as spam or phishing without reading past the first few lines.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of dismissing
Verb
  • Stability grows when your generosity stops overruling your actual capacity.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
  • In overruling Humphrey’s, the Roberts Court is solidifying a formalistic version of the separation of powers that narrows congressional power while expanding presidential power.
    — George Thomas, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
Definition of overruling
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