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to make (something) no longer valid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
Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Perez orchestrated House overrides of four DeSantis budget vetoes — an unprecedented action in the DeSantis era.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
The overall operations swiftly moved from the notion of targeting dangerous criminal immigrants to everyday workers and laborers — who may or may not have proper documentation — trying to make a living, and overriding local officials along the way.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Noun
However, Biden vetoed the override and the rule became the standard.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Perez orchestrated House overrides of four DeSantis budget vetoes — an unprecedented action in the DeSantis era.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Verb
But the Jackson County Legislature voted to override White’s veto in November.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
The overall operations swiftly moved from the notion of targeting dangerous criminal immigrants to everyday workers and laborers — who may or may not have proper documentation — trying to make a living, and overriding local officials along the way.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for override
Noun
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The critics hang their hat on the War Powers Resolution (WPR), a law passed by Congress in 1973 over President Richard Nixon’s veto.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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His veto of the strikers bill was expected and came with a consistent and clearly stated rationale.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
Verb
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But the search was later suspended because of poor visibility.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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The investigation into Ortiz comes a little more than a year after MLB suspended five players for gambling, including a lifetime ban for San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Buehler allowed four runs over a listless four-inning performance, and the offense squandered several key scoring chances late.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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The speed: With a top speed that matches most residential speed limits, no longer am I in constant fear of being run over from behind.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Of course, the former two had retired whereas the latter had only temporarily withdrawn.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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The traffic receded as Chicago withdrew into the distance behind me on Interstate 90.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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This race not only stamps a ticket to the Breeders’ Cup, but could also reshape the older filly & mare division—and your betting bankroll.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Deliver a title and his imprint on this city and state will forever be stamped.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Twenty-four flights have been canceled at DIA as of 4:30 p.m. A ground delay has been issued at DIA from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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Here’s what should happen: If an accommodation provider cancels your reservation, which is what appeared to have happen, then Booking.com should have notified you as soon as possible — not three days before your trip.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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The Essex picks up the family’s mayday signal, and while Martin — gradually revealed to be the usual unscrupulous corporate creep — insists on sticking to their extraction mission, not getting sidetracked with search and rescue, he’s overruled by the others.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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The parliamentarian's decision further complicates the debate, prompting some Republicans to lash out and call for her to be overruled.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The other oar was smashed off, and the raft was littered up with leaves and branches and dirt.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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The Bay of Fundy in Canada, which has the highest tidal range in the world (reaching up to 50 ft (15 m) and would make for an excellent source of clean energy for the region, has routinely been smashing tidal turbines to bits with its rapid tidal streams.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
2 July 2025
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“Override.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/override. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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