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
Jackson overruled his envoy, ignored the agent’s explanation and warning of grave risks, and instructed him to follow the original mandate.
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Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
That would overrule a decision by the Planning and Design Commission earlier this month to approve the 332-apartment development in East Sacramento and grant it the city’s first exemption under a new state law meant to speed up home building.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
But he was overruled, and like usual, the Dolphins former general manager, who too often lacked a backbone and conviction, caved when McDaniel went to owner Steve Ross and convinced him a deal needed to be done.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
So watch for the Court, later this year, to overrule a ninety-year-old precedent and grant the President new power to fire agency officials.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
That would overrule a decision by the Planning and Design Commission earlier this month to approve the 332-apartment development in East Sacramento and grant it the city’s first exemption under a new state law meant to speed up home building.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
But he was overruled, and like usual, the Dolphins former general manager, who too often lacked a backbone and conviction, caved when McDaniel went to owner Steve Ross and convinced him a deal needed to be done.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
So watch for the Court, later this year, to overrule a ninety-year-old precedent and grant the President new power to fire agency officials.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrule
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In a further escalation of tensions with Kyiv, Hungary's parliament on Tuesday passed a resolution giving the government the green light to oppose Ukraine's path to joining the European Union and reject any initiatives to supply Ukraine with weapons or funding.—
JUSTIN SPIKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, officials representing Seligman urged the council to reject the compensation agreements and instead sell the property to Seligman.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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However, these picture-perfect images are often dismissed as advertisements that ignore the far less glamorous issues in the destination, including human rights abuses.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors dismissed doxxing charges in the Baldwin Park case after a Homeland Security investigator told the court the address that protesters shouted on the livestream was a few houses away from where Reyes lived.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The judge, who is noticeably losing patience with Cox, denied a closed hearing.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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Israel, which has denied conducting the strike, has focused on areas of Iran closer to Israel and hasn’t reported conducting any strikes south of Isfahan, 500 miles away.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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More than a year later, with much of the Palisades still in ruins, LAFD leaders have refused to explain how or why the breakdowns occurred.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tommy Thompson, a research scientist who was imprisoned for a decade after refusing to disclose where an 1800s shipwreck's gold coins were being stored, was released, according to federal Bureau of Prisons records.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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His son withdrew from high school.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Worries about a possible data center coming to Spring Hill have been put to rest, after the applicant on Friday withdrew its request to rezone more than 300 acres of agricultural land for industrial use.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Atlanta's plan to protect human rights during the 2026 FIFA World Cup is facing criticism from a coalition of community organizations that say the city ignored their input while developing the framework.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Netflix has largely ignored the format that dominates the phone of anyone under 35.—
Max Cutler,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Overrule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrule. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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