as in veto
the doing away with something by formal action
Citizens are advocating for a congressional override of the president's proposal.
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to make (something) no longer valid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 override
Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
This strategy preserves professional judgment and allows AI to support, not override, decision-making.
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—Ben Semmes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Proposition 50 would adopt a map passed by the state legislature in August that would redraw congressional district lines in favor of Democrats for the 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections, overriding a map by California’s independent redistricting commission, created to prevent just this type of thing.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Some analysts warn that investors may now have to factor in political risk ranging from regulatory intervention to executive overrides.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
This strategy preserves professional judgment and allows AI to support, not override, decision-making.
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—Ben Semmes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
The 6-3 decision by the conservative majority overrides lower court decisions.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Proposition 50 would adopt a map passed by the state legislature in August that would redraw congressional district lines in favor of Democrats for the 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections, overriding a map by California’s independent redistricting commission, created to prevent just this type of thing.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for override
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In an eleventh-hour attempt to politically have their cake and eat it too, Senate Democrats followed their 13th consecutive veto of the GOP’s clean spending bill, which would reopen the government.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of Assembly Bill 255 makes stories like Michelle’s almost impossible to repeat within the state’s homelessness system.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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His adventurous playmaking often fell flat and his needless yellow card for a late challenge on Florentino Luis means he is suspended for their next match, away to Bournemouth on the other side of the November international window.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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But that dynamic heated to a boiling point when ABC suspended the program in September, following Kimmel's brief remarks regarding the MAGA response to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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In between those latter two home runs, Isiah Kiner-Falefa was thrown out at home by an inch; Andy Pages, a defensive substitution, quite literally ran over Hernandez to make a catch and save the season; and even the Dodgers squandered their own opportunity in the 10th.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Within 35 minutes, the driver ran over five people, according to the French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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To get the issue on the ballot, two-thirds of each chamber of the state Legislature would need to vote to put it on the ballot, which is unlikely, or enough Michigan voters would have to sign petitions seeking a repeal.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to Forbes, this repeal mainly affects small businesses.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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The peace declaration included a commitment to withdraw heavy weapons from the border, de-mining efforts, and to de-escalate tensions that erupted into the brief but deadly border conflict.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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In addition, he was allegedly caught on camera by bank security withdrawing approximately $50,000 in cash from a bank on June 27, 2025.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Unlike Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game, there is plenty of footage of Bryant scoring from all over the court and stamping his singular dominance.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Each request is coded using a taxonomy of over 10,000 need types, is time- and date-stamped, and is linked to the caller’s ZIP code.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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While it's left some passengers making backup plans and reserving rental cars, the flights canceled Friday represented just a small portion of overall flights nationwide.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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If your flight is canceled or significantly delayed due to the cuts, you’re legally entitled to a cash refund, not just some future credit.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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But replay overruled them, as Godwin’s foot landed in bounds.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In that role, Ruszkowski will oversee turnaround efforts in Fort Worth ISD, including directing or possibly overruling actions of the superintendent and other district leaders.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Override.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/override. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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