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
Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
Lawsuit over Evers' veto settled by Supreme Court The legal issue centered on Evers' use of a veto on a bill that was intended to fund Act 20.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025
Even his own No. 2 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has encouraged Braun, who pushed for deeper property tax cuts during his campaign for governor, to veto the bill.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Noun
The veto was his third and least controversial: The others were an omnibus housing bill that had been drafted in consultation with his office and a measure that would have provided jobless benefits to strikers, which had been passed despite his veto threat.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
Lawsuit over Evers' veto settled by Supreme Court The legal issue centered on Evers' use of a veto on a bill that was intended to fund Act 20.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
The governor has the power to veto specific line-item spending proposals that lawmakers include in the budget for the two-year cycle that starts Sept. 1.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025
Even his own No. 2 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has encouraged Braun, who pushed for deeper property tax cuts during his campaign for governor, to veto the bill.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
Noun
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Similar success has been seen with bans on unhealthy food advertising on London's transport network.—
David Vetter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Republicans sold the noncitizen voting ban as a defense of DC citizens’ rights.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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With the reciprocal tariffs, Trump is dismissing the rules governing world trade.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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They have since been dismissed by the local solicitor general's office, WSB-TV reported.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The divided panel also said West Virginia’s prohibition violated the Medicaid Act and the Affordable Care Act.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The agreement involves provisions on territorial integrity and a prohibition of hostilities as well as the disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration of non-state armed groups.—
Chinedu Asadu,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
Verb
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In that incident, a rooftop gunman fired at Trump from roughly 150 yards away, grazing his right ear and killing one attendee, Corey Comperatore, before Secret Service agents shot the attacker dead.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The legislation didn’t kill Biden-era tax credits for manufacturers, as some had feared.—
Aarian Marshall,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Glover refused, and Pierce told her to turn around as she was being arrested.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
7 July 2025
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Molina-Neave was arrested in San Antonio, Texas, in 2006 but refused extradition to Denver.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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