as in ban
an order that something not be done or used
management's veto of our suggestion about allowing casual dress on Fridays
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as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote
my husband quickly vetoed my suggestion that we adopt the stray dog
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Recent Examples of veto
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Lombardo’s veto comes as Republicans usher in a sweeping push to codify stricter identification requirements for voters.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 June 2025
Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 21 June 2025
Johnson’s administration is currently drafting language and plans to officially veto the measure soon.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Those actions include the ability to call the National Guard into active duty, issue executive orders and sign or veto legislation, among other decisions.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Lombardo’s veto comes as Republicans usher in a sweeping push to codify stricter identification requirements for voters.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 June 2025
Verb
Israel reportedly sought to kill Khamenei in the opening days of its campaign, but Trump vetoed the plan.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 21 June 2025
Johnson’s administration is currently drafting language and plans to officially veto the measure soon.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
Noun
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Deportations in South Florida were central to the discussion, with issues like revoking Temporary Protected Status, instating travel bans and targeting immigrants who have not committed crimes roiling Hispanic communities.—
Siena Duncan,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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The second time this year was to prioritise his international commitments, which has potentially earned him a two-year IPL ban.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Social media companies have already gotten several claims dismissed, including a claim of unjust enrichment, Goetz said, because Nazario failed to respond to them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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The Post, like much of New York city’s establishment, was already dismissing Mamdani as too extreme to win in the Democratic mayoral primary.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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The plaintiffs separately argued that the regulation includes a prohibition not expressly contemplated in section 1313(v) — that is, the general prohibition of a substitution drawback for excise taxes paid on imports where the substituted exports were exempt from excise tax.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The prohibition excludes drones operated by DHS, police, firefighters and commercial operators who obtain an airspace waiver.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Gaza’s Health Ministry on Sunday said that another 88 people have been killed by Israeli fire over the past 24 hours, raising the war’s toll among Palestinians to 56,500.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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One Cambodian soldier was killed in a relatively small, contested area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Ragusa alleged in her suit that the city discriminated against her, as well as other female and minority candidates, by refusing to interview them for the job back when it was first advertised.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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The film follows the young singer Seti, who refuses to accept the fact that women in Iran are not allowed to perform in public.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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