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
Chiwenga also opposes corruption by government and Zanu PF officials but was overruled at the party’s October conference.
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Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
After reports that Slater opposed the settlement but was overruled by Attorney General Pam Bondi, Democrats seized on it as an example of political interference from Trump-supporting lobbyists.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Any amendments that pass could be vetoed by Johnson and then, later, overruled by a council vote.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The administration argued in a Monday evening filing the second order should also be overruled given both lower court orders relied on the same legal reasoning.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
When the affidavits were presented in court, a federal judge overruled the request to drop the charges.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
An analysis by the left-wing group Fair Fight Action found that as many as 19 Democratic congressional seats throughout the South could become targets of redistricting to be drawn into either safe Republican seats or competitive seats — if the Gingles holding is overruled.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Those who would protest will find their objections overruled.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the court overruled a lower court’s finding of racial vote dilution in South Carolina.
—Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
After reports that Slater opposed the settlement but was overruled by Attorney General Pam Bondi, Democrats seized on it as an example of political interference from Trump-supporting lobbyists.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Any amendments that pass could be vetoed by Johnson and then, later, overruled by a council vote.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The administration argued in a Monday evening filing the second order should also be overruled given both lower court orders relied on the same legal reasoning.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
When the affidavits were presented in court, a federal judge overruled the request to drop the charges.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
An analysis by the left-wing group Fair Fight Action found that as many as 19 Democratic congressional seats throughout the South could become targets of redistricting to be drawn into either safe Republican seats or competitive seats — if the Gingles holding is overruled.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Those who would protest will find their objections overruled.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the court overruled a lower court’s finding of racial vote dilution in South Carolina.
—Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overruled
Verb
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Still, this is early days, and there have been similar drugs which looked promising at the beginning but were later rejected due to safety concerns, Nadar said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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That can feel quite personal, and maybe the parents feel rejected too.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Supreme Court also previously denied an appeal filed by Davis in 2020.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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That defeat denied Indianapolis a playoff appearance and infuriated the man in charge of it all.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Google, Meta, Microsoft’s LinkedIn, and Elon Musk’s X have all delayed, adjusted, or flat-out refused to launch AI products because of the bloc’s laws.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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And the defense refused to yield.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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For weeks, the FDC, from its communication staff to Secretary Mark Inch, has ignored questions from reporters about how many inmates were being tested, how many tests were coming back positive, how many were coming back negative and how many were pending.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The woman expresses frustration that her financial reality seems ignored.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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