as in rejected
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
Plate umpire Manny Gonzalez signaled safe but he, too, was overruled by the replay umpire.
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CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The Delaware Supreme Court in December 2025 overruled McCormick and reinstated the pay plan.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Commission officials overruled the chief and found that some of the actions by the officers did not comply with department policies.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Mayor Mamdani has once wisely again overruled Candidate Mamdani, reversing a brash and reckless campaign promise with the sober reality of governing, this one on the CityFHEPS housing voucher program.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The groups acknowledged concerns voiced by their own members but overruled those objections based on the international spirit of the event.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Those objections were overruled.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026
They were overruled 11-2 with two abstentions.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
But that decision has now been overruled after Haley and a second objector appealed it to the 16th Judicial Circuit Court.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The Delaware Supreme Court in December 2025 overruled McCormick and reinstated the pay plan.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Commission officials overruled the chief and found that some of the actions by the officers did not comply with department policies.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Mayor Mamdani has once wisely again overruled Candidate Mamdani, reversing a brash and reckless campaign promise with the sober reality of governing, this one on the CityFHEPS housing voucher program.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The groups acknowledged concerns voiced by their own members but overruled those objections based on the international spirit of the event.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Those objections were overruled.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026
They were overruled 11-2 with two abstentions.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
But that decision has now been overruled after Haley and a second objector appealed it to the 16th Judicial Circuit Court.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overruled
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The government has rejected calls to give bereaved families more time to pay.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
9 Apr. 2026
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The government rejected any restrictions, citing national security.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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When a Groyper account on X suggested that Jewish people were responsible for contemporary German immigration policy, Rogers, using her official State Department account, dismissed the claim as nonsense.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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And yet, when HB 1098 was introduced in 2023, critics dismissed it as a solution in search of a problem.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Kaley denied being abused or neglected, though Meta’s attorneys did show some Instagram posts about her mother screaming at her.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Other nearby properties, including the Cushman School, denied access for groundwater testing, according to Department of Environmental Protection documents.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Thompson refused to comply and raised the firearm toward the officers.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some customers claimed that they were still charged for a subscription despite attempts to cancel it, and that the company then refused to give them a refund.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At first, Orbán ignored Magyar.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Trump has been angry that NATO member countries ignored his call to help reopen the vital waterway as gas prices soared during the war.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Overruled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overruled. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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