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
Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
In the Security Council, Russia used its veto to prevent any changes to the U.S. resolution.
—Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Raf Casert and Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
The legislature voted on the bill in 2022, but former Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed the bill.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Senate’s 29-10 vote passing the bill this month cleared the supermajority threshold that would be needed for a veto override.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
In the Security Council, Russia used its veto to prevent any changes to the U.S. resolution.
—Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
Hungary threatened to veto part of the summit statement on Ukraine.
—Raf Casert and Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
The legislature voted on the bill in 2022, but former Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed the bill.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
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Jetblue Airways is one of three U.S. carriers that offered daily flights to Haiti before the attack by criminal gangs prompted the the FAA to issue a ban on all U.S. commercial and cargo airlines into Port-au-Prince.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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The legislation forces ByteDance to sell the app to a non-Chinese buyer or face a nationwide ban.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Mearsheimer also dismissed the idea, adding that Russia would take extreme measures to prevent it from happening.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Trump upon taking office dismissed the DOJ employees who worked on his two criminal prosecutions with Smith.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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In 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission invalidated the federal prohibition on corporate structures spending money on their own political ads and messaging.—
Leah Litman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some initiatives to keep spring break safe are still in place from Feb. 23 until April 12, like additional police presence and prohibitions on coolers, alcohol and amplified music on the beach.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Their special teams — especially the power play but also the penalty kill — are in a major funk at maybe the worst time of the season.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Then, its argument in favor of more pollution was that fuel economy standards would kill people.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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In hearings at the Constitutional Court, which is deliberating whether to formally remove Mr. Yoon from office, both Lieutenant General Lee and Lieutenant General Yeo refused to discuss details of their roles for fear that their testimony would be used against them during their own criminal trials.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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In response, the woman not only refused to bake a cake this year but also skipped the party altogether.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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