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
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
However, Lula vetoed the legislation in January, which means that Congress may now seek to override that veto.
—David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
If Kelly vetoed the legislation, a veto override would take the support of two-thirds of lawmakers in each chamber — a threshold the Senate fell well short of on Wednesday.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The council majority could pass its plan without input from Lee, who does not hold veto power.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
However, Lula vetoed the legislation in January, which means that Congress may now seek to override that veto.
—David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
Hungary, Slovakia, and Czechia were pushed to opt out rather than veto it.
—Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
If Kelly vetoed the legislation, a veto override would take the support of two-thirds of lawmakers in each chamber — a threshold the Senate fell well short of on Wednesday.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
Noun
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The interstate highway system was shut down for a week, along with local driving bans.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Local officials echoed state of emergency declarations and issued travel bans while the tens of millions of people under blizzard warnings hunkered down.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Then there’s the controversy sparked by celebrity podcasters Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, who dismissed Crockett's Senate bid as pointless.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Amorim was dismissed following a 1-1 draw with Leeds United on January 5 after a breakdown in relations behind the scenes.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the dustup goes much deeper than those two prohibitions.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Most employers have prohibitions against harassment based on gender identity and have made efforts to create an inclusive environment for transgender employees.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In 1983 Iran’s proxies carried out the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut that killed 241 American military personnel.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Salinas did not specify how many people had been killed in the crash and said the cause was being investigated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Points are deducted if kids try to refuse at the last minute.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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This is causing all sorts of interpersonal problems that HR has flatly refused to get involved with.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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