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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to make (something) no longer valid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
Kelly supports transgender rights, but GOP lawmakers have overridden her vetoes three of the last four years.
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John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
In nearly every instance, the Council has overridden him, forcing the measures into law over his objection.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2025
John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
In nearly every instance, the Council has overridden him, forcing the measures into law over his objection.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overridden
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The passage of the Senate bill comes the same day that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed a measure that would have temporarily slowed eviction notices.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump also vetoed a bill that would’ve financed a drinking water pipeline in southeastern Colorado.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Business emblems have permeated pro sports—sewn onto jerseys, stamped onto equipment, digitally plastered behind players.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Nearly every inch of the wall is stamped with finger and palm prints.—
Maddy Keyes,
The Frontier,
5 Mar. 2026
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The letter also raised concerns about foreign investment in Paramount’s offer, noting that the deal included potential financing from Chinese company Tencent Holdings, which had previously withdrawn funding due to national security review concerns.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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In pushing for stricter oversight, the bill calls for parents to notify local school officials in person when their child is being withdrawn from public school, provide filings every year, and show testing progress by 2028-29.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Why was Magic City Monday cancelled?—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sarkisian said Texas hoped to deploy Baker at guard last season, but a preseason injury to fellow tackle Andre Cojoe canceled those plans.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Will Gasparino leads the Bruins with 11 home runs so far this season, while top MLB draft prospect Roch Cholowsky has smashed eight homers.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Wearing hooded sweatshirts and full-face masks, the robbers ordered employees to one part of the room at gunpoint before two of them smashed the glass display cases with sledgehammers, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.—
Nick Sullivan
March 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, Jalloh was sentenced to seven years in prison for malicious wounding, with five of those years suspended.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Putting at an unbelievable level — just 70 putts through 54 holes — Bhatia had pulled within a shot of Berger when the third round concluded Sunday morning after weather suspended play Saturday evening with two groups still on the course.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The ball got batted out to Arellano, who kicked the ball on the ground and into the goal.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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The suspect, believed to be a 19-year-old male, was also jumped by 10 people where he was punched, kicked, and pistol-whipped.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The court’s decision overruled a decision by the Lake County Electoral Board, chaired by Vega, which decided in November in a 2-1 vote to allow Ruiz to remain on the ballot, despite the challenge.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Dred Scott decision was later overruled by the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments after the Civil War, which outlawed slavery, gave former slaves citizenship, and gave former slaves voting rights, respectively.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Overridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overridden. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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