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as in vetoed
to make (something) no longer valid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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Recent Examples of overridden
In nearly every instance, the Council has overridden him, forcing the measures into law over his objection.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2025
Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overridden
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Another state law sought to require listing platforms to remove listings suspected of price gouging, but it was vetoed by Newsom in October.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Brodeur said the line-item that DeSantis vetoed last year was just about removing the dam.—
David Bauerlein,
Florida Times-Union,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both Grondin and everyone else in snowboard cross knows, though, that gold would have stamped his status as the best snowboard cross racer in the world.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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That record ended up winning Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys, so, yeah, that moment is stamped forever.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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When those funds are withdrawn, only the earnings are taxed, Vanguard advises.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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At least 22 states considered bills limiting institutional owners in the 2025-2026 legislative session, though most stalled or were withdrawn, according to the American Enterprise Institute.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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Amy Etheridge of Del Cerro took her mother into a Kaiser facility on Friday, one day after her regular cancer appointment was cancelled.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Panama Maritime Authority said Sunday in a brief statement that the ship was no longer registered there and had been canceled in December 2024.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Jackson smashed the perception that a Black person couldn’t be a viable presidential candidate.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ben Manenti smashed 60 off only 25 balls, with six sixes, as Italy threatened to chase down a target of 202-7 set by England in their Group C clash.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The direct meeting with Grossi is a significant step after Iran suspended all cooperation with the IAEA following the 12-day war in June with Israel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images An annual cigar festival in Cuba's capital city of Havana, which had been due to take place over five days in late February, has been suspended until further notice due to a worsening economic crisis.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Second game Donovan Mitchell took a pass under the net from LeBron James and kicked it out to Fox on the perimeter for the winner.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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The existing plan needs not to be a ‘can kicked down the road’ but to be addressed and adjusted responsibly.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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At least one of their arguments relies on a precedent that was effectively overruled, decades ago, by the Supreme Court, according to a filing from media lawyers.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The four remaining members of the women’s board voted to remove sanctioning, but Becker overruled them.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Overridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overridden. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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