as in to reject
to decide that (something or someone) is wrong; to rule against (something or someone)
The judge overruled the objection. His conviction was overruled by the supreme court.
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Recent Examples of overrule
At Tuesday’s meeting, Mecklenburg commissioners questioned the legality of the potential amendment and accused legislators of trying to overrule the will of residents and their local representatives.
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Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
There is no individual too important to overrule that team spirit — not even Yamal.
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Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
In the past five years, the board hasn’t denied a single project downtown, and the council already holds the power to overrule it on any application.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
The watcher overruled the watched.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for overrule
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
There is no individual too important to overrule that team spirit — not even Yamal.
—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
In the past five years, the board hasn’t denied a single project downtown, and the council already holds the power to overrule it on any application.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
The watcher overruled the watched.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for overrule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrule
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Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez rejected those motions.
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Goldman has drawn criticism for refusing to reject support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group.
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The firms asked the judge to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing Uber had failed to prove fraud.
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Delta denied this in its legal response, seeking to dismiss the case.
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That agreement set a 60-day period for negotiations on key issues, including the future of Tehran’s nuclear program amid concerns that Iran wants to use it for military purposes, a claim the country denies.
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Pitt's request for possible sanctions, or monetary fines, in the legal proceeding was denied, per court documents.
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While prosecution witnesses have refused to delineate between the Lachman and Palisades blazes, Haney has repeatedly described them as two distinct incidents that ignited days apart.
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After a May debate, Smullen refused to shake his opponent's hand.
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Ballot measure proponents had a Thursday evening deadline to withdraw their proposals.
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Patients might be women in their 30s with an autoimmune disease like lupus or people of any age exposed to such toxins as methamphetamines or, in the past, the fen-phen appetite suppressant drug of the 1990s, later withdrawn after being linked to heart disease.
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Price is where almost every search starts, and the difference between countries is hard to ignore.
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By the time the sponsor wants to sell, the buyer sees what the sponsor ignored.
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“Overrule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrule. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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