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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 overruled
The watcher overruled the watched.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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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CBS News,
12 June 2026
In a statement the legal team for Lee, 49, hailed the decision and noted that his jury had voted for a sentence of life, which a judge overruled.
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Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
The decision essentially overruled the NCAA, which had deemed Sorsby permanently ineligible for committing thousands of gambling violations, including betting on his own team while attending Indiana in 2022.
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Justin Williams,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
At one point, Chesser claimed a Mecklenburg County social services employee called for Moody to be removed from the home but was overruled by a supervisor.
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Mary Ramsey
june 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
The federal appeals court overruled their 2020 ban by saying the agency didn’t have the proper authority to make that decision.
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
1 June 2026
Democrats were dealt another blow on Friday when the Virginia Supreme Court overruled a referendum that voters narrowly approved in April to alter their congressional map, which could have sent up to four additional Democratic members to Congress.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
Makary and his deputies have also regularly overruled career staff, often with nakedly political motives.
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Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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.
—
CBS News,
12 June 2026
In a statement the legal team for Lee, 49, hailed the decision and noted that his jury had voted for a sentence of life, which a judge overruled.
—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
The decision essentially overruled the NCAA, which had deemed Sorsby permanently ineligible for committing thousands of gambling violations, including betting on his own team while attending Indiana in 2022.
—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
At one point, Chesser claimed a Mecklenburg County social services employee called for Moody to be removed from the home but was overruled by a supervisor.
—
Mary Ramsey
june 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
The federal appeals court overruled their 2020 ban by saying the agency didn’t have the proper authority to make that decision.
—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
1 June 2026
Democrats were dealt another blow on Friday when the Virginia Supreme Court overruled a referendum that voters narrowly approved in April to alter their congressional map, which could have sent up to four additional Democratic members to Congress.
—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
Makary and his deputies have also regularly overruled career staff, often with nakedly political motives.
—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overruled
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Indigenous groups protested the last time Mount Rushmore hosted a fireworks display, and former President Joe Biden's administration rejected subsequent attempts to have fireworks at the national monument.
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Judge Sullivan rejected the DOJ's arguments against releasing the materials and concluded that the Public Integrity Project, a public interest law firm, demonstrated that independent journalist Katie Phang was harmed by the materials being withheld.
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Johnson is among six people featured by Pam Bondi whose cases have now been dismissed.
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Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.
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Then multiple states filed lawsuits alleging the agency failed to conduct proper environmental reviews, which DHS denied.
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The band had been denied the opportunity to perform during Haiti’s pre-World Cup friendly against Peru, despite the presence of a Peruvian band.
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It was flatly refused by the Newsom administration.
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When Randazzo refused, Holston shot him in the back of the head.
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After years of exam leaks, persistently high youth unemployment, and opportunities slipping further out of reach, their simmering frustration is sparking a demand for accountability that many say can no longer be ignored.
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Several states and agencies also charge for rescues, particularly when visitors have ignored warning signs.
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