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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to make (something) no longer valid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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When lawmakers refused and passed the bill unchanged, the governor vetoed it.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump vetoed the bills -- the first of his second term -- in late December.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Aquazzura’s signature logo detail — a golden pineapple motif — was stamped onto the shoe’s sole.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Senior guard Kiki Rice even stamped her impact on the game with 12 second-half points after scoring just two points in the first half.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Oil companies have already withdrawn from bidding on Alaska oil fields and have shown skepticism about long-term returns.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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James McAtee, Dilane Bakwa and Oleksandr Zinchenko were all withdrawn at half-time, at a time when Forest trailed 2-0.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Festivals canceled The Durag Fest isn’t alone in taking a break this year.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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At the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), $588 million in drug research grants were cancelled and 1,200 related personnel laid off.—
Charles LeBaron,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The engine compartment caught fire, so the agent smashed a window to help free her.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Windows smashed, citizens detained, citizens shot.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Koepka is eligible to play in all four majors this year, even if he is suspended by the PGA, because of his 2023 win at Oak Hill.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fourteen players were suspended last year for positive tests, including two under the major league program.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Myles Sansted kicked the extra point in overtime as Montana State won its first national championship since 1984, beating Illinois State 35-34 on Monday night in the Football Championship Subdivision title game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The revival of the theater kicked into gear in 2022, when Delaney Enterprises acquired the property for $550,000 and secured a state historic tax credit of $728,818 to fund a $5 million restoration.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court overruled the lower courts, reopening the case by sending it back to the district court to reinstate the wage-theft claims for further proceedings.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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The decision blocking that evidence was appealed to the state’s high court, which overruled the lower courts last month and found that police were justified in seizing the evidence without a warrant.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Overridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overridden. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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