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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as in to veto
to make (something) no longer valid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
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
The shadow side of this Full Moon is talking just to be heard or letting ego override empathy.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Within a week, Congress voted to override the veto and enacted the Civil Rights Restoration Act in 1988.
—Ryan Creps, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The deluge of overrides was seen as a rebuke to Adams, who was frequently at odds with the former council lead by former speaker Adrienne Adams.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
The shadow side of this Full Moon is talking just to be heard or letting ego override empathy.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
Democrats, with their supermajority, can also override the governor’s vetoes.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Within a week, Congress voted to override the veto and enacted the Civil Rights Restoration Act in 1988.
—Ryan Creps, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for override
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While Hungary is a member of the European Union, Orbán has repeatedly attacked the it and clashed with his European counterparts on several issues, including Russia's war in Ukraine, using his veto power to try to block the EU's efforts to support Ukraine.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Orbán has wielded unprecedented veto power to block EU decisions on Ukraine aid, sanctions and critical issues, exposing what critics call a design flaw.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After an interaction with the LAPD, Steinberg has suspended activities for his Save the Cinerama Dome campaign.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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It was suspended on Wednesday after Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Diamondbacks scored seven runs over the seventh and eighth innings to beat the Mets 7-1, and take the three-game series, 2-1.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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On a ragged offense, Achane had a league-leading 24 runs over 15 yards and finished third behind Cook and Seattle’s Kenneth Walker III with 40 runs over 10 yards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The repeal eliminates all greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks and could unleash a broader undoing of climate regulations on stationary sources such as power plants and oil and gas facilities, experts say.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In February, Zeldin announced a repeal of the endangerment finding, the legal basis by which the government regulates greenhouse gas emissions.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
2 Apr. 2026
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World Liberty Financial borrowed so much USD1 from Dolomite that there is little left to borrow, meaning users who previously deposited the stablecoin on Dolomite may have trouble withdrawing, Vaiman said.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Spain has been one of Israel's staunchest critics, electing to withdraw its ambassador to the country last month in protest of its actions in the Middle East.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Three hundred save-the-dates sat sealed, stamped, and addressed, waiting to be mailed.—
Jenny Singer,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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Getting Gordon to the finish line Gordon’s absence has often defined the Nuggets’ season, but his presence has stamped two of their most resilient wins of the year.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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This comes after Meghan's show With Love, Meghan, was canceled after two seasons.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Electronic musician Anyma is speaking out after his Coachella set was canceled due to severe weather condititions early Saturday morning.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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If allowed to stand, this poses problems for utilities, grid operators, and regulators who plan for decades-long timeframes, only to be overruled by short-term political imperatives that favor certain industries.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Plate umpire Manny Gonzalez signaled safe but he, too, was overruled by the replay umpire.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Override.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/override. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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