as in veto
the doing away with something by formal action
Citizens are advocating for a congressional override of the president's proposal.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
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to make (something) no longer valid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.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of override
Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
Moderate Democrats could block the override, and moderates like Reps. Kerry Wood of Rocky Hill and Jill Barry of Glastonbury voted last week against the capital gains surcharge and the overall tax package.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Among the overriding issues facing the legislature is the spending cap, which constrains the amount of money that lawmakers can allocate each year.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for override
Noun
That said, his record will show more vetoes of state budgets with teacher raises than signatures and Republican lawmakers delivering through veto override.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
Moderate Democrats could block the override, and moderates like Reps. Kerry Wood of Rocky Hill and Jill Barry of Glastonbury voted last week against the capital gains surcharge and the overall tax package.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
The reason: a controversial year-old state law that gives property owners in certain coastal areas unfettered power to tear down historic buildings, overriding local regulations designed to protect structures designated as architecturally or historically significant.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Among the overriding issues facing the legislature is the spending cap, which constrains the amount of money that lawmakers can allocate each year.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for override
Recent Examples of Synonyms for override
Noun
-
Opponents of his bill characterized the legislation as being unfair to victims and encouraged its veto by Gov. Moore.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
-
If Budapest exercises its veto, the details of the package may change.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Verb
-
Trump in January suspended the decades-old refugee program.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
-
The company suspended service due to a possible strike by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers rail workers union, which is seeking a labor contract for the transit agency’s locomotive engineers.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
17 May 2025
Verb
-
Ludwig takes a dart to the neck, falls several stories to the concrete, gets run over by a bus, then flattened by a steamroller and finally trampled by the USC marching band.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
-
The Mojave desert tortoise, federally listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, is getting run over by vehicles while trying to cross the road.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
-
The spacer might shut down, withdraw or become defensive, leaving the chaser feeling unheard and the spacer feeling emotionally ambushed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
-
The Great Plains Theater Commons, in Omaha, Neb., got an email withdrawing a recommendation for a $35,000 grant for an annual play festival.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
-
The coins are stamped with dates ranging from 1808 to 1915.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
-
The letter — dated and stamped by Mexican postal services with its delivery day, Jan. 4, 2023 — did not arrive until after his hearing.—
Jack Herrera Jack Herrera,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
-
Critical research trials have already been canceled midstream.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
-
The Trump administration is facing another legal challenge over its immigration policies, after it was reported Temporary Protected Status (TPS) would be cancelled for thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Verb
-
If Amtrak, whose Biden-era CEO, Steve Gardner, was fired by Duffy and Trump, doesn’t want to make the smart choice, Duffy and Trump will have to overrule the federal railway monopoly.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2025
-
But the White House is also not ruling out using what's known as impoundment to overrule Congress' spending decisions.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
2 May 2025
Verb
-
Mexican soldiers wearing gas masks and white Hazmat suits smash through the remaining equipment in sweltering 96-degree Fahrenheit heat, stopping occasionally to mop up sweat pouring from their faces.—
Isobel Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
-
The car’s tires were muddy and the rear window was smashed.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Override.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/override. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share