as in vetoes
the doing away with something by formal action
Citizens are advocating for a congressional override of the president's proposal.
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to make (something) no longer valid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 overrides
Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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
Some contracts restrict agents' flexibility, cut their overrides or tether them to systems that don't support their style of working.
—Angela Palo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The law overrides local zoning — including zoning that calls for commercial development or less intense residential development like single-family homes.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Nearly 200 of the state’s 351 cities and towns have pursued zero overrides over the past 15 years, the MMA found in its study.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Captain Don pulls rank and overrides Ryan about giving Blue an opportunity.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
His legal team is expected to file an appeal, which, under French law, would typically suspend the sentence; however, the court’s ruling overrides that norm.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Amye Bensenhaver, a former assistant attorney general who is the co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition, said while local policy may prohibit people present during a closed meeting from sharing what was discussed, state law — which overrides city policy — does not.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
That clarity of purpose overrides everything else.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Both are very valuable, but my mind often overrides intuition or the nature of what my body knows, its somatic intelligence.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
Among all the districts in Maricopa County, Higley has proposed one of the priciest overrides for property owners, equaling $383 a year in property taxes for the average homeowner within district boundaries.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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
Some contracts restrict agents' flexibility, cut their overrides or tether them to systems that don't support their style of working.
—Angela Palo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Across the Valley, local officials, mayors, governing board members and parents wrote letters in favor of school district bonds and overrides to the Maricopa County School superintendent.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The law overrides local zoning — including zoning that calls for commercial development or less intense residential development like single-family homes.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Nearly 200 of the state’s 351 cities and towns have pursued zero overrides over the past 15 years, the MMA found in its study.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Captain Don pulls rank and overrides Ryan about giving Blue an opportunity.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
His legal team is expected to file an appeal, which, under French law, would typically suspend the sentence; however, the court’s ruling overrides that norm.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Amye Bensenhaver, a former assistant attorney general who is the co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition, said while local policy may prohibit people present during a closed meeting from sharing what was discussed, state law — which overrides city policy — does not.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
That clarity of purpose overrides everything else.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Both are very valuable, but my mind often overrides intuition or the nature of what my body knows, its somatic intelligence.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrides
Noun
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That means the opposition could no longer have the necessary two-thirds of legislators’ votes to override presidential vetoes.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nationwide, La Libertad Avanza increased its seats in the lower house from 37 to 64, positioning Milei to more easily defend his vetoes and executive decrees that have defined his economic agenda.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After her family cancels holiday plans at the last minute, Nell decides to spend the week of Christmas having fun on her own!—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Miami cancels school, orders state of emergency About 10 minutes to the west, the community of Miami was also recovering from intense flooding.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Blue swapped out his designer kicks for regular cleats for practice the next day.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Tali kicks Jonah a few times before Martine arrives to take him away.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 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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The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Walmart could see a significant decline in consumer spending if the government suspends Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as a result of the ongoing shutdown.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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To reduce the risk of heat illnesses, the military generally suspends nonessential outdoor activities on extremely hot days.—
Ames Alexander,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Richard tries to kill Carrie, Sigrid shoots him in the shoulder and Lo smashes him in the face with a piece of boating equipment.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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As several women listen intently, Belushi, donning a toga, rips the guitar out of Bishop's hands and smashes it into a wall.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Musk withdraws the California suit in June, then files a federal suit in August.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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If a parent later withdraws permission, the app developer must be notified to disable access.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lina sniffs, stamps her feet in the snow to make her own set of giant prints to frighten this creature.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the middle of 25th St, a man opens a red stanchion and ushers us toward a guard who stamps invisible ink on our wrists.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Overrides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrides. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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