veto 1 of 2

noun

ˈvē-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce veto (audio)
Definition of vetonext
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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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
Last month, the GOP-run legislature voted to place Kolodin’s plan on the fall general election ballot, avoiding a veto from Hobbs. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 July 2026 The state legislature overrode her veto a few weeks later along party lines. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Verb
There were some like animal services that were in there that got vetoed. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 12 July 2026 At midnight the housing bill, hailed as the most substantial legislation on housing in decades, will become law, unless Trump reverses course and signs it sooner or vetoes it. — Jack Harvel july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for veto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
  1. ban
  2. dismiss
  3. prohibition
  4. kill
  5. refuse
Noun
  • Pay history bans generally restrict employers from requesting or relying on an applicant's prior compensation.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The Biden Administration’s ban on the transfer of weapons likely to be used in war crimes appeared to provide a clearer standard.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of ban
Verb
  • Ray Wilkins was appointed manager and Fulham finished sixth — but Al Fayed was not satisfied, dismissing Wilkins and handing the job to Keegan.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Huffy, a brand once dismissed by some but historically durable and even Olympic-raced, has successfully reinvented itself in the e-bike market.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of dismiss
Noun
  • One Democratic commissioner joined with three Republicans in voting in favor of the prohibition.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • The 14th Amendment’s foundational principles include birthright citizenship, due process, equal protection under the law, and the prohibition for heads of state to engage in acts of insurrection.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of prohibition
Verb
  • During the first four months of 2026 alone, drone strikes killed at least 880 civilians and accounted for more than 80% of civilian deaths recorded by the UN.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The fire killed 168 people, most likely because of unscrupulous contractors who used shoddy materials.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of kill
Verb
  • Varela said a customer service representative refused to help fix an issue with his daughter’s ticket, which had incorrectly listed her last name as her middle name due to an error his wife accidentally made when booking the flight a few months ago.
    — Thom Jensen, NBC news, 20 July 2026
  • Gavin refuses to use a byproduct solely because it would otherwise be discarded.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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