as in main
coming before all others in importance
the overriding question is how we will pay for this hurricane cleanup
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1
as in vetoing
to make (something) no longer valid
Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school. Upper management reserves the right to override any decisions made by supervisors.
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as in smashing
to knock down and drive over
They overrode the picket fence with their pickup in a hasty but effective escape.
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Recent Examples of overriding
Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
The overriding question should be will the Texas line figure out how to protect QB Arch Manning from OU’s nasty front four?
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2025
Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
For all of the talk about Vrabel being a hulking, intense and intimidating coach, one of his overriding principles is always making things about his players.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
American Airlines expects some delays but is focused on limiting cancellations while placing overriding priority on safety.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
The overriding question should be will the Texas line figure out how to protect QB Arch Manning from OU’s nasty front four?
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
The overriding factor, Tait argued, is the global debt burden.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
For all of the talk about Vrabel being a hulking, intense and intimidating coach, one of his overriding principles is always making things about his players.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overriding
Adjective
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The drinks themselves Berghain’s drink selection is certainly not the club’s main point of attraction.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Then his main competitor, Yuma Yagiyama of Japan, had a subpar skate just before Malinin took the ice as the last skater of the night.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In 2001, Ryan made the surprise move of vetoing legislation that aimed to guarantee motorcyclists the right to use hotels, restaurants and stores.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The governor has walked a tightrope on the AI question, vetoing a bill last year that would have put strict limits on how AI chatbots can interact with children, and approving a much narrower proposal.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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In August 2024, students stormed her official residence, smashing walls and looting its contents, forcing her to flee into neighboring India and exile.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Football in particular was hard to understand, with plays that last only seconds and the jarring violence of giant men smashing into each other.—
Erendira Rendon,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Gates Foundation and OpenAI have launched a $50 million program to bring AI capabilities to 1,000 primary health care clinics across Africa.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Amazon-like company has been subjected to a number of investigations, raids, and inspections initiated by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the country’s primary antitrust regulator, in recent years.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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India agreed to draw down its purchases, thereby withdrawing a critical financial lifeline for Russia amid its war against Ukraine.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Investigators said Neves-Valente was a former Brown University student who attended the Ivy League school from 2000 to 2001 as part of a PhD program in physics before formally withdrawing in the fall of 2003.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Valentine block stamping and printing workshop will be led by Nicki Fortunati-Warren, a multidisciplinary artist and bookbinder born in Italy and based in the Chicago area.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Other reasons include foreign countries potentially prohibiting entry access, due to another country stamping the passport, or to provide validation for travel to a restricted country.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Now, lo and behold, what Judge Schiltz is describing is a form of effectively suspending habeas corpus.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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However, the bill gave Lincoln great power by suspending this in order to imprison those who were viewed as threats to the Union.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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As Sheridan emptied his pockets, Ronald Heath began kicking the man and stabbing him with a hunting knife, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sheridan then began trying to turn over his valuables but Ronald Heath then began kicking him, stabbed him in the neck and then tried to slit his throat, though the knife was too dull, court records say.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Overriding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overriding. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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