as in overturns
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to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order
Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.
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as in overrides
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as in mandates
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Verb
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency cancels National Fire Training Academy classes.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025 -
SpaceX cancels a launch to bring astronauts home.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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More requirements may need to be met to qualify for PSLF.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Familiarize yourself with these distinctions early in the commercialization process to prepare for varying requirements and potential delays.—
Linda De Jesus,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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However, prison staff failed to fill any of his prescriptions as written.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The state’s opioid settlement and litigation page states that at the height of the opioid crisis in 2012, 112 opioid prescriptions were being written for every 100 Hoosiers.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Countermands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermands. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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