OVERRIDE Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

override 1 of 2

noun

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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override

2 of 2

to make (something) no longer valid Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school.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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as in to run over

to knock down and drive over They overrode the picket fence with their pickup in a hasty but effective escape.

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Noun

Abreu rebuffed the request and didn’t offer any remarks on the floor before voting in support of the override with most of his Democratic colleagues, forcing the bill into law over the mayor’s objection after weeks of tense feuding between the two sides, the source said. —

Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2024 The position supports school governing board elections and bond and override elections, manages school board appointments, oversees school finances and maintains homeschool and private school records. —

Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024

Verb

An update on the U.S. housing market Friday was disappointing, but not enough to override the positivity. —

Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024 The Arkansas State Legislature successfully voted to override his veto. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for override

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