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to make (something) no longer valid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
Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The letter did not mention an override that residents shot down earlier this month – a multi-year property tax increase package that officials said was needed to address a major $3 million structural deficit.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Past Republican efforts to quickly override state AI laws appear to have lost momentum, setting up a complex future battle.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
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Noun
Alabama in 2017 ended the practice of judicial override and no longer allows a judge to disregard a jury’s sentencing decision in death penalty cases.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The letter did not mention an override that residents shot down earlier this month – a multi-year property tax increase package that officials said was needed to address a major $3 million structural deficit.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Verb
The House of Representatives again overrode Republican leaders to pass a bill that would authorize billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Past Republican efforts to quickly override state AI laws appear to have lost momentum, setting up a complex future battle.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for override
Noun
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Days later, Congress overrode the veto.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 June 2026
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That in itself would provide another strong argument for overriding such a veto.—
Steven Andreasen,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Verb
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At the time, OpenAI indefinitely suspended FoloToy’s developer access.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Ohio, one of the nation’s data center destination hot spots, is suspending a tax break that has been critical to its competition with other states to attract the massive new facilities that power and train artificial intelligence chatbots.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Polumbaum said at the lower court arraignment that O’Malley shot King three times while King was trying to flee the scene, not run over officers.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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They were nearly run over by a man on a bicycle crossing Rue Ballu.—
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Four others were indicted in the scheme, one sentenced to five years for helping thwart the repeal, one who died by suicide after pleading not guilty and two who await sentencing while cooperating in the investigation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Four others were indicted in the scheme, one sentenced to five years for helping thwart the repeal, one who died by suicide after pleading not guilty and two who await sentencing while cooperating in the investigation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Hulst and Toomey decided to withdraw from the mile at the State meet.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Generally, the pre-tax money that’s deposited in traditional IRAs cannot be withdrawn before age 59½ without paying a 10% early-withdrawal tax penalty, unless an exception is met.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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After weeks of stamping an identity of defensive toughness, the Sky are hemorrhaging losses as a result of defensive collapses.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Where to buy Mister Rogers stamps The Mister Rogers Stamps will be available for purchase at any post office nationwide and on The Postal Store online.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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The international airport in General Santos was temporarily shut due to the earthquake, and 17 domestic flights were canceled, civil aviation officials said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The county civil grand jury concluded the school board canceled the contract based on a misrepresentation of the facts, failed to act in students’ best interest, disparaged the school community and took actions that were supposed to be handled by district staff.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Whatever that might be in people’s minds, then that’s going to be an impressive government that comes down and overrules that connection that people have with whatever the highest government is in their mind.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
6 June 2026
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But the 2025 reinstatement did not overrule the lower court’s finding about Musk’s control and the board.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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“Override.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/override. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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