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
But the Michigan Supreme Court overruled that decision, concluding that Goss' theory was not speculative, and that his case should proceed.
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Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
He was overruled by Trump and Speaker Johnson, who passed his version of the legislation before Memorial Day.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
As Republicans and Democrats battle over whether the bill violates key reconciliation rules, Trump is urging Senate Republicans to overrule the Senate parliamentarian and protect key provisions of the bill.
—The Hill, 30 June 2025
Then head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Peter Marks, agreed with Sarepta's assessment and overruled FDA staff to expand approval of Elevidys.
—Angelica Peebles,annika Kim Constantino,jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 18 July 2025
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Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
He was overruled by Trump and Speaker Johnson, who passed his version of the legislation before Memorial Day.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
As Republicans and Democrats battle over whether the bill violates key reconciliation rules, Trump is urging Senate Republicans to overrule the Senate parliamentarian and protect key provisions of the bill.
—The Hill, 30 June 2025
Then head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Peter Marks, agreed with Sarepta's assessment and overruled FDA staff to expand approval of Elevidys.
—Angelica Peebles,annika Kim Constantino,jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrule
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Hall has rejected Puri's recommendation to reinstate Farhat as the Democratic appropriations chair, made in a letter that blasted the speaker's approach to budget negotiations.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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After twice rejecting Trump, Nevadans ousted a Democratic governor in 2022 and helped Trump back to the White House in 2024.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The woman also filed a petition for an injunction in 2016, and the case was dismissed six months later.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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The proceedings were dismissed in early 2024 due to inactivity.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The goal of Gastineau’s memorandum is to convince U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, who is presiding over the case, to deny the motion to dismiss and advance the case into pretrial discovery.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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That's also when Chmura denied the prosecution's motion to exclude evidence, specifically the 0.198 blood-alcohol level of the driver of the Durango, Hayden, which is more than twice the legal limit for a driver in Michigan.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Agencies refused to release Neal’s autopsy and the Florida Highway Patrol’s report of the crash, and the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office had declined to comment on whether further charges are pending.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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While many rideshare companies refuse to pay affiliate commissions, Obi has built a parallel revenue stream via a data business selling anonymized, aggregated insights.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Fear of one day having a family member detained or deported is linked with upticks in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a chronic anxiety that leads children and adolescents to avoid school or withdraw from public life, the study said.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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DuPage County has several ways to pay bills, including electronically by having funds withdrawn from a savings or checking account; by credit card, including Visa, MasterCard or Discover; via a wire transfer; or by having a bank write the check.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Or Joe Biden when Putin ignored his warnings and invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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This isn’t about weakening rights or ignoring the role of guns.—
For the Carroll County Times,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Overrule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrule. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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