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
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
That veto override vote has been rescheduled several times.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 5 May 2025
Full Story Trump threatens to veto Senate resolution blocking tariffs
President Trump on Monday threatened to veto a Senate resolution aimed at thwarting his imposition of tariffs on a host of countries.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Or Levine Cava could secure enough votes to sustain her veto, keeping the county’s fluoridation program in place until Florida forces an end to it.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
That veto override vote has been rescheduled several times.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
But Mahowald, who died in 2013, immediately vetoed the proposal.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 5 May 2025
Full Story Trump threatens to veto Senate resolution blocking tariffs
President Trump on Monday threatened to veto a Senate resolution aimed at thwarting his imposition of tariffs on a host of countries.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
Noun
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While the European Union prohibits formaldehyde and some chemicals that release formaldehyde in cosmetics, most states (except California and Maryland, which implemented bans earlier this year) permit manufacturers to add these substances.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
17 May 2025
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The Oakland Zoo is part of a coalition of animal welfare organizations pushing to pass the Captive Primate Safety Act, which would enact a federal ban on the pet primate trade.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
Verb
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When Trump left the presidency in 2021, the court dismissed the case as moot, leaving the constitutional provision largely untested and unresolved.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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The announcement comes after a jury candidate was dismissed on the first day of Combs' trial due to her connection to the publishing company.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The broad prohibition also seems to work against Trump’s stated goal of bringing more jobs to America.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Some suffragists argued that immigrants opposed suffrage for women and prohibition, and therefore immigrant voting posed a threat to their agenda.—
Time,
Time,
19 May 2025
Verb
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After a preliminary investigation, authorities determined the father fatally stabbed his sons and wife before killing himself.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Now that Anne Arundel's top prosecutor has been removed from the trial of a doctor accused of killing his wife, the county's State's Attorney's Office may step away from the case completely.—
Luke Parker,
Baltimore Sun,
12 May 2025
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Related Stories Sonja Morgan Banned from N.Y.C. Hotspot After Walking Out on $1,000 Bill Sonja Morgan Speaks Out After Leaving Restaurant in Ambulance On May 10, Morgan allegedly refused to pay her $1000 bill at Tucci, an upscale restaurant in the Noho neighborhood of Manhattan.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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For more than a decade, Cox has refused to carry SportsNet LA because of its high cost.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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