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as in vetoed
to make (something) no longer valid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 overrode
Days later, Congress overrode the veto.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
8 June 2026
The House of Representatives again overrode Republican leaders to pass a bill that would authorize billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
This time Reynolds and other conservatives convinced Reagan to veto the initial legislation reversing the decision, but Congress overrode his veto, with support from nearly half of Senate Republicans.
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Ronald Brownstein,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
President Wilson put up a fight, but the lawmakers overrode his veto, and that was that.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
The company overrode those warnings for commercial reasons.
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Carolina Rossini,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
Rauner vetoed it, but the House and Senate overrode him.
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Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Parker told Fox News Digital that FBI agents worked with Department of Defense contractors in foreign countries to screen Afghans, but the State Department repeatedly overrode security concerns.
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Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Nov. 2025
Local leaders said the last shutdown showdown left the District with a roughly $1 billion budget hole after Congress overrode its local spending plans.
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Aris Folley,
The Hill,
24 Aug. 2025
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 June 2026
The House of Representatives again overrode Republican leaders to pass a bill that would authorize billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia.
—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
This time Reynolds and other conservatives convinced Reagan to veto the initial legislation reversing the decision, but Congress overrode his veto, with support from nearly half of Senate Republicans.
—
Ronald Brownstein,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
President Wilson put up a fight, but the lawmakers overrode his veto, and that was that.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
The company overrode those warnings for commercial reasons.
—
Carolina Rossini,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
Rauner vetoed it, but the House and Senate overrode him.
—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Parker told Fox News Digital that FBI agents worked with Department of Defense contractors in foreign countries to screen Afghans, but the State Department repeatedly overrode security concerns.
—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Nov. 2025
Local leaders said the last shutdown showdown left the District with a roughly $1 billion budget hole after Congress overrode its local spending plans.
—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrode
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This year, lawmakers agreed to allocate $15 million for security for Jewish schools — funding that was not vetoed in the final budget.
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Two days before the city fell, Emirati officials reportedly vetoed any mention of El Fasher at a Washington meeting.
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The Derya Arms shotgun was stamped that that it was manufactured in the country of Turkey, according to FBI agents who searched the home.
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Each was time-stamped and then photographed and posted on Instagram and Facebook.
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Last month, multiple musicians withdrew from the fair's kickoff because of concerns about its political affiliation, prompting Freedom 250 to rebrand it as a rally.
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As for Djokovic, the seven-time Wimbledon champ who withdrew from a pre-tournament exhibition without explanation, his draw looks like this.
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With the game tied 2-2 in stoppage time, Algerian players kicked the ball around to each other, running out the clock, the result seemingly a foregone conclusion.
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Twice already, in November of 2025 and February of this year, the seven states involved in re-negotiating water rights and use along with the 100-year old treaty kicked the can down the road and failed to come to an agreement on water sharing.
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The watcher overruled the watched.
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The jury that presided over his criminal case voted 7-2 for Lee to receive a lifetime prison sentence rather than face the death penalty, but the trial judge overruled them.
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Archer's wickets were smashed by an unplayable shooter under his bat.
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The suspect also allegedly attacked a car at a gas station, which was found with its windows smashed out and an axe inside, and he was seen pushing down shelves inside the station’s market, BBC News reported.
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On Monday night, a 39-year-old man wearing a Spurs jersey was stomped and punched after Game 3 while walking down West 47th Street, about 15 blocks from the arena.
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It's been 33 years since Jurassic Park first stomped into theaters, and blockbusters haven't been the same since.
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If Netflix killed physical media, Rockstar Games just ran over its carcass.
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In a touching tribute, Saliba ran over to the sideline after scoring and held up the jersey of Ismaël Koné, the teammate who left the field on a stretcher minutes earlier after suffering what looked to be a serious leg injury.
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