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to make (something) no longer valid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
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro blasted the overrides, saying the proposals are efforts to shift more power to the council and dilute the authority of the mayor’s office.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
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
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Consistent use of grow lights for enough hours each day overrides seasonal changes.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
In Fraenkel’s account, an authoritarian system can preserve a normative state—courts, procedures, legality—while simultaneously constructing a prerogative state that overrides or circumvents those constraints in the name of necessity, emergency, or national survival.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Hiring draws scrutiny and council overrides veto Milwaukee's Office of Community Wellness and Safety was formerly known as the Office of Violence Prevention and was housed within the city's Department of Administration.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That authorization overrides permitting requirements that would normally fall under state and local jurisdictions.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
During the Battles, the coach with the most three-chair turns will be awarded a Super Steal, a power that can be used once and overrides the other coaches' attempts.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The complaint asks the court to rule that federal law overrides the cities’ natural gas bans, and to permanently block their enforcement.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Banks must also be pressed to have the Law Department tell the public about its use of mayoral zoning overrides (MZO).
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
The deluge of overrides was seen as a rebuke to Adams, who was frequently at odds with the former council lead by former speaker Adrienne Adams.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro blasted the overrides, saying the proposals are efforts to shift more power to the council and dilute the authority of the mayor’s office.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
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
In this session, the heavily lobbied HB 399 specifically overrides county charters to enable developers to change land-use plans by majority votes of local boards rather than existing supermajorities.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Consistent use of grow lights for enough hours each day overrides seasonal changes.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
In Fraenkel’s account, an authoritarian system can preserve a normative state—courts, procedures, legality—while simultaneously constructing a prerogative state that overrides or circumvents those constraints in the name of necessity, emergency, or national survival.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Hiring draws scrutiny and council overrides veto Milwaukee's Office of Community Wellness and Safety was formerly known as the Office of Violence Prevention and was housed within the city's Department of Administration.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That authorization overrides permitting requirements that would normally fall under state and local jurisdictions.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
During the Battles, the coach with the most three-chair turns will be awarded a Super Steal, a power that can be used once and overrides the other coaches' attempts.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The complaint asks the court to rule that federal law overrides the cities’ natural gas bans, and to permanently block their enforcement.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Banks must also be pressed to have the Law Department tell the public about its use of mayoral zoning overrides (MZO).
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrides
Noun
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Reflexive vetoes of new experiments, as the Simple Summaries spat highlighted last summer, is not genuine conversation.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2026
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That funding was later vetoed by the governor as part of broader cultural budget vetoes.—
Geo Darder,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Advertisement When Eun-jae disappears before the transplant, Seong-sin sends his men to kill her, but cancels the order at the last second.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … PULLING THE PLUG – Amazon cancels 'Melania' movie screening at cinema after sign backfires.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Or, that of the athlete who kicks butt in the regular season, only to wilt in the playoffs.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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The story kicks on a summer night in a small Swedish town.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Any vulnerable Republicans who does not vote in favor of tariff repeals will be hammered for bowing to Trump on an unpopular policy.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mandate repeals may set off an avalanche of other consequences.—
Allison Ong,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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After a police officer has been charged with a felony, POST automatically suspends their certification.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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This mission hits a wall when the local gaming authority suspends all Hong Kong player accounts just weeks before a key tournament selection stage.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sammie smashes Remmick over the head with his guitar before the vampire can sink his claws into him.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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The bike then smashes into a metal barricade before coming to rest against a parked car.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Antonio Delgado withdraws from New York governor race after Mamdani backs Hochul.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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As the Church withdraws its sanction, the exorcists must confront the demonic force alone, pushing their faith to its limits as the entity threatens global annihilation.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Instead of carrying the chip’s features as a pattern of light, this machine literally stamps them onto the silicon.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Dec. 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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“Overrides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrides. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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