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to make (something) no longer valid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
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The lack of vetoes signals Crowley's agreement that the board's changes strike the right note of protecting services for vulnerable residents while steering the county toward a more fiscally responsible future.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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If Johnston had vetoed any of the amendments, the council would have had an opportunity Monday to consider overriding any of those vetoes, but would have needed a supermajority to do so.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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Existing retailers can continue to operate and seek permit renewal during the moratorium, while the city suspends new applications.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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But even when Carr smashes a model boat to smithereens after a professional rejection or Allura imagines herself going full Lemonade on Chase’s sidepiece, their actions feel divorced from any larger context.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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But even when Carr smashes a model boat to smithereens after a professional rejection or Allura imagines herself going full Lemonade on Chase’s sidepiece, their actions feel divorced from any larger context.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 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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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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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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“Overrides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrides. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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