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to make (something) no longer valid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
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
That was demonstrated this week by a pair of unsuccessful House veto override votes in which most GOP members stuck with the president despite previously voting for the low-profile bills.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The energy companies then unsuccessfully sought to have the complaint dismissed in state court, arguing in part that the Clean Air Act overrides the state-law claims seeking relief for harms allegedly caused by the effects of international greenhouse-gas emissions on the global climate.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
That would require bills to be introduced and approved by both the House and Senate and signed by the president or enacted through a congressional override of a veto.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
That was demonstrated this week by a pair of unsuccessful House veto override votes in which most GOP members stuck with the president despite previously voting for the low-profile bills.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
This has been their overriding concern ever since.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The energy companies then unsuccessfully sought to have the complaint dismissed in state court, arguing in part that the Clean Air Act overrides the state-law claims seeking relief for harms allegedly caused by the effects of international greenhouse-gas emissions on the global climate.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for override
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The state's governor, currently Democrat Josh Stein, is not allowed to veto maps passed by the General Assembly.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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This new law, called the House Substitute for Senate Bill 244, passed after legislators overrode the governor’s veto to rush it through legislation.—
Noelle Martin,
The Conversation,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Authorities temporarily suspended all flights to and from the terminal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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His vertiginous ending, suspended over a romantic abyss, redefines the very notion of an emotional breakdown.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Tolle allowed one run over two innings in his spring debut last Saturday, while Early pitched two scoreless and hitless innings in his first outing on Monday.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Arizona State transfer Alec Belardes allowed three runs over 5 2/3 innings.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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City budget data show that about 33 cents of every property tax dollar collected by the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser is actually spent within the city, underscoring the scale of the financial challenge a statewide property-tax repeal would create for Hialeah.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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But the repeal of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, polio, diphtheria, rubeola and tetanus, requires legislative action.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Recipients aren't supposed to owe any taxes until the money is withdrawn, which can happen at any point after a child turns 18, in accordance with rules for traditional IRAs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Several countries have begun withdrawing dependents of diplomatic personnel and non-essential staff from some locations in the Middle East, or advising citizens to avoid travel to Iran.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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With hiring — and evolving worker expectations — top of mind, there’s no better time than now to stamp your company as one that employees in North Texas hold in the highest esteem.—
Glenn Hunter,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The speed cams in work zones photograph drivers and time-stamp the images at two locations.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Airlines around the world have been forced to cancel flights through multiple cities in the area, affecting thousands of global travelers.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Qatar Airways said flights to and from Doha had been canceled and didn’t provide an estimate for when service would resume.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Dred Scott decision was later overruled by the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments after the Civil War, which outlawed slavery, gave former slaves citizenship, and gave former slaves voting rights, respectively.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The states are asking a judge in San Francisco federal court to overrule the changes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Override.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/override. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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