COUNTERMANDS Synonyms: 157 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of countermand

as in overturns

formal to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.

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noun

plural of countermand

as in overrides

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Trump has said construction will not move forward unless a federal appeals court overturns a ruling blocking efforts to put his name on the building.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
But when the studio overturns the casting decision, her search for answers spirals into obsession, blurring the line between ambition, performance and reality.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of overturns

Noun

Organizations must also monitor output quality by risk, human overrides, false results, escalation volume, complaints, model drift and performance across employee groups.

— Michael Tyrimos, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
But over the past few months, investors have started questioning whether valuations have run ahead of the defense industry's ability to ramp up, amid ever-growing order books in an industry known for delays and cost overrides.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of overrides

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That was a disquieting pointer to Federal Reserve Board policy, for the central bank counted controlling inflation, not enduring full employment, as one of its mandates.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Christian then lays out the finale’s mandates, which, just like last season, are dramatically slashed down from what Project Runway used to be.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of mandates

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At Vik in Chile, chef Pablo Cáceres reverses the traditional pairing process, creating hyperlocal dishes specifically for the estate’s wines.

— Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
Unselfed love reverses the world’s sway that would turn us away from the always-available guiding, loving, and healing messages of the eternal Christ that lead us to do good deeds to benefit humanity, individually or collectively.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of reverses

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At such a meeting, unions lack voting power, and major shareholders like the Porsche/Piech families and Qatar could secure the 75% majority needed for structural changes, bypassing traditional vetoes.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Their responsibilities include passing bills, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes and voting to uphold or override vetoes.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of vetoes

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When vulnerabilities are found in shims, Microsoft revokes them.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
The Netherlands is the only EU country that automatically revokes the citizenship of its nationals in the event of gaining dual nationality with a non-EU country.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 1 May 2026

Definition of revokes

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In agreeing to hear the pair of cases, the justices did not disturb the lower court rulings that blocked the repeals for now.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

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