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to make (something) no longer valid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
Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
This strategy preserves professional judgment and allows AI to support, not override, decision-making.
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—Ben Semmes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Trump would likely veto it, requiring a two-thirds majority in both chambers to override the veto.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Some analysts warn that investors may now have to factor in political risk ranging from regulatory intervention to executive overrides.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
This strategy preserves professional judgment and allows AI to support, not override, decision-making.
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—Ben Semmes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Waterspouts form when cold air moves across the Great Lakes and results in large temperature differences between the warm water and the overriding cold air.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Trump would likely veto it, requiring a two-thirds majority in both chambers to override the veto.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for override
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In an eleventh-hour attempt to politically have their cake and eat it too, Senate Democrats followed their 13th consecutive veto of the GOP’s clean spending bill, which would reopen the government.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of Assembly Bill 255 makes stories like Michelle’s almost impossible to repeat within the state’s homelessness system.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On Wednesday, Tomer-Yerushalmi was suspended from her role as military advocate-general, as Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav‑Miara announced a criminal investigation into the leak.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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If Fletcher agrees to the terms, the agency would suspend $38,000 in fees and investigation costs.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Nov. 2025
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But the ad would continue to run over the weekend during the World Series, which is between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays, Canada’s only Major League Baseball team.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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After almost getting run over by two cars in heavy rain, a tiny black kitten was saved by a kind stranger who stopped to help him and ended up taking him home.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Democrats have refused to vote for an end to the shutdown until Republicans repeal cutbacks made this summer that would kick millions off Medicaid and end insurance subsidies set to expire at the end of the calendar year.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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These partial repeals were less effective, producing smaller and less persistent increases in vaccination rates than those from total repeal.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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After occupying Sinai, Britain and France succumbed to international pressure and withdrew their forces from Egypt in November.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In 2008, the American Academy of Pediatrics withdrew its guidance that said potential allergens should be avoided for high-risk babies, but didn’t have enough data to recommend introducing them early.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Arriaga’s version simultaneously pays graceful homage to Fender’s original, while, like the rest of the songs on the album, Arriaga stamps every lyric and message with his unique artistry and warm, welcoming vocal tone.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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The burger consists of two steakburger patties, American cheese, pickles, onions and ketchup on a bun stamped with the Bitcoin symbol.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Barca and Madrid reactions to the Miami game being cancelled was certainly divergent, and there will be lingering tension in the Bernabeu’s VIP areas on Sunday.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The principal didn’t immediately realize the alert had been canceled, a spokesperson for Baltimore County Public Schools told WBAL.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chiwenga also opposes corruption by government and Zanu PF officials but was overruled at the party’s October conference.—
Tawanda Karombo,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lineup balance matters, but Schwarber's power (56 home runs in 2025) can overrule that ideology when making a free-agent decision.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Override.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/override. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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