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
John Parkinson, ABC News, 4 June 2026
In his veto letter, Polis questioned whether the proposal would survive lawsuits, provide any tangible benefit or even be workable for Colorado businesses.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
DeSantis last year also vetoed funding to study eliminating property taxes.
—Lawrence Mower Herald, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
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Noun
The measure faces a challenging path in the Senate, where the support of 60 senators is required before it could be presented to Trump for his approval or, more likely -- his veto.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 4 June 2026
In his veto letter, Polis questioned whether the proposal would survive lawsuits, provide any tangible benefit or even be workable for Colorado businesses.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Verb
The police cuts proposal drew a rebuke from Larry Calderone, head of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, the city’s largest police union, on Monday, and Wu has vetoed Council public safety cuts to police and fire in recent years.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
DeSantis last year also vetoed funding to study eliminating property taxes.
—Lawrence Mower Herald, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
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The United States has placed travel bans on more than 100 Nicaraguan officials and their family members as part of a broader campaign to punish the current government for human rights abuses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The ban does not apply if students leave campus during their lunch period.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The charges of using a computer to commit a crime and interfering with a telecommunications device were dismissed, according to prosecutors.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In January 2021, Erickson was charged with one misdemeanor count of reckless driving, but the charge was later dismissed, his lawyer Mark Werksman told The New York Times.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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More grounded than Scarface and tenfold beyond The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), the film focuses on Eliot Ness' attempt to bring down Al Capone during the 1930s prohibition.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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But our children deserve more than prohibition alone.—
Belonging Forum,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The conflict began on June 13, 2025, when Israel targeted the heart of Iran’s nuclear program and its missile capabilities — an unprecedented attack that also killed several of Iran’s most powerful figures.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The remaining seven were killed in action during operations against Iran.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Some people in the crowd who refused to leave and blocked traffic engaged in large physically violent fights, causing multiple injuries, the official said.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Rajoub refused the entreaty, much to the frustration and embarrassment of Infantino.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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