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veto

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verb

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
Noun
But the refusal of Russia and China to get on board—alongside the Kremlin’s veto last year of the first ever U.N. Security Council resolution on outer space, which condemned the placing of weapons of mass destruction in orbit—are a sure as sign as any that a new approach is needed. Andrew Hanna, Time, 13 Apr. 2025 The veto by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a Democrat, comes at a moment when critics of adding fluoride to the water supply have a newly powerful ally: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s health secretary, who this week called for states to ban fluoride in drinking water. Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
The White House said Monday that Trump would veto a Senate bill that would mandate congressional approval for new tariffs, a bet that the critical mass of Republican lawmakers will loyally back his taxes on imports despite the economic and political chaos being created. Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 This week, Hobbs has vetoed over a dozen pieces of legislation sent to her office. Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for veto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
Noun
  • What Happens Next The FDA has urged manufacturers affected by the ban to shift toward using natural coloring agents such as beet, watermelon or carrot juice.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Hegseth has followed through in the early months of the administration, moving to reinstate a ban on transgender troops serving in the military and rescinding a Biden administration policy that reimbursed service members who had to travel to other states for abortions.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The charge was dismissed after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had withheld evidence.
    Sharareh Drury, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • With punching bags Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle in the frontcourt, the Wolves were dismissed as legitimate opponents for the mighty purple and gold.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • There is no prohibition against the Heat trading the 2025 first-round pick received from the Warriors.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Other bills introduced in Congress thus far have called for the prohibition of tax deductions or credits for marijuana businesses to continue, regardless of whether it is rescheduled.
    Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Gangs in Haiti killed at least 5,600 people last year, according to a new United Nations report.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Outdoors Summer Camp in Chatham Two 7-year-olds, an 8-year-old and an 18-year-old died in the crash, the Sangamon County Coroner's Office said The four victims killed after a vehicle crashed into their after-school camp in Illinois have been identified by authorities.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Listen to this article Three people were arrested and accused of assaulting a taxi cab driver in Norwalk on Thursday after allegedly refusing to pay their cab fare, including one suspect whose alleged combative behavior injured a police officer.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The suit alleges that ICE agents repeatedly refused to give VML's father her location and denied him the opportunity to speak for more than a minute to VML's mother.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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