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
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Yet the baseball team still holds veto power over the future of the 112-acre Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex where the three teams once played.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Last week, following the House passage of its new Transparency bill, state Auditor Diana DiZoglio blasted Speaker Ron Mariano (D-Quincy) and other House members, also calling on Healey to veto the bill.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
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Noun
Pritzker needs to take a hands-on approach, gathering all the stakeholders well in advance of the November veto session and hammering out a workable regimen, to ensure lawmakers have something on which to vote.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Yet the baseball team still holds veto power over the future of the 112-acre Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex where the three teams once played.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Verb
In court, Feldstein Soto, who has also criticized the project’s cost at around $1 million a unit, argued the commission had that power and the act became final when the City Council declined to veto the decision.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Last week, following the House passage of its new Transparency bill, state Auditor Diana DiZoglio blasted Speaker Ron Mariano (D-Quincy) and other House members, also calling on Healey to veto the bill.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
Noun
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Britain is following a similar strategy as Australia, whose social media ban for kids went into effect in December 2025, but is adding more security measures, according to the government.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The sanctions include asset freezes, travel bans and a prohibition to make any funds available to those blacklisted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The judge also dismissed a criminal charge related to possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine, according to Reuters and ABC News.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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On Wednesday, federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss all charges in the case, citing new video evidence.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Gorsuch said the opinion was narrow and did not disturb other provisions of the law, which includes a ban on guns for drug addicts, ban on guns for people presently intoxicated and prohibition of firearms for those deemed a danger to themselves or others.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Along those lines, such a school could face the prospect of conference punishment, such as prohibitions on postseason play and restrictions on revenue distributions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Los Angeles police Friday released bodycam footage of an officer killing a woman’s pet dog in a case that has sparked outrage and questions.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The Israeli strikes killed five people around the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to the official news agency NNA, and the army said a soldier was along the victims.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Though the indignity ran deep, our ancestors refused to bow.—
John E. Jackson Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Some of The View's live studio audience members welcomed Vice President JD Vance to the Hot Topics table by refusing to applaud.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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