Synonyms of overrides

overrides 1 of 2

noun

plural of override

as in vetoes

the doing away with something by formal action

Citizens are advocating for a congressional override of the president's proposal.

Related Words

• vetoes
• repeals
• invalidations
• reversals
• overturns
• avoidances
• countermands
• abolitions
• cancellations
• suspensions
• prohibitions
• withdrawals
• nullifications
• abortions
• negations
• abrogations
• annulments
• rejections
• abolishments
• rescindments
• defeasances
• recalls
• dismissals
• revocations
• abatements
• retractions
• dissolutions
• eliminations
• removals
• disallowances
• liquidations
• forbiddances
• erasures
• eradications

Dissimilar Words

• permissions
• authorizations
• approvals
• ratifications
• clearances
• endorsements
• enactments
• legislations
• institutions
• passings
• validations
• establishments
• legitimations
• legitimizations
• formalizations
• legalizations

overrides

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of override

1

as in cancels

to make (something) no longer valid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.

Related Words

• vetoes
• cancels
• suspends
• withdraws
• overrules
• retracts
• dismisses
• invalidates
• rejects
• reverses
• nullifies
• overturns
• repeals
• avoids
• negates
• voids
• abolishes
• abrogates
• rescinds
• countermands
• dissolves
• revokes
• quashes
• recalls
• annuls
• aborts
• nulls
• erases
• strikes down
• vacates
• forbids
• prohibits
• abates
• rolls back
• removes
• disallows
• bans
• eliminates
• enjoins
• calls
• disannuls
• calls off
• drops
• outlaws
• eradicates
• annihilates
• liquidates
• breaks down
• throws out
• writes off

Dissimilar Words

• allows
• permits
• authorizes
• approves
• endorses
• passes
• warrants
• clears
• establishes
• sanctions
• enacts
• lays down
• ratifies
• institutes
• validates
• founds
• prescribes
• orders
• legislates
• commands
• mandates
• decrees
• legitimizes
• legitimates
• formalizes
• legalizes

2

as in kicks

to knock down and drive over

They overrode the picket fence with their pickup in a hasty but effective escape.

Related Words

• kicks
• smashes
• stamps
• steps (on)
• runs over
• runs down
• tramples
• stomps
• champs
• squashes
• squelches
• mashes
• boots
• tramps
• hoofs
• pulps
• tromps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overrides

Noun

Organizations must also monitor output quality by risk, human overrides, false results, escalation volume, complaints, model drift and performance across employee groups. — Michael Tyrimos, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

But over the past few months, investors have started questioning whether valuations have run ahead of the defense industry's ability to ramp up, amid ever-growing order books in an industry known for delays and cost overrides. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

Dynamic Weighting for Formatting Inversions Right now, internal system instructions act as hard code that overrides the prompt. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

When a human accepts, rejects or overrides the agent, the organization can reconstruct why—not from a comment field that made sense to the person who wrote it, but from a structured record that holds its meaning after they're gone. — Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

This temporary restraining order now overrides the conference’s ability to prevent the players from returning. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Other counties in Colorado are also considering mill levy overrides to address budget gaps. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

The only thing is Andy’s personality just overrides a lot of things. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

That means a contestant is fast-tracked by one judge whose opinion overrides all others. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

This judge's conduct overrides clear longstanding principles and common sense -- blocking the grand jury from receiving core evidence in a national security investigation. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 July 2026

For months, many North County leaders have criticized and tried to blunt the impacts of a new state law that overrides local zoning to allow high-rise housing near transit stops. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026