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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 vetoed
ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2025
Geo Darder, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
The bill narrowly passed, but was vetoed by the governor.
—Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 17 Jan. 2026
Trump vetoed both, citing the cost of the pipeline and the tribe’s opposition to his immigration policies.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2026
When lawmakers refused and passed the bill unchanged, the governor vetoed it.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump vetoed the bills -- the first of his second term -- in late December.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
The president vetoed both in December.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
That number refers to bills Evers vetoed in their entirety, versus line-item vetoes made to parts of the state budget.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Trump vetoed two noncontroversial, bipartisan bills Tuesday, appearing to retaliate against lawmakers and tribes that opposed his immigration and other policies.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Transparency instead of testing Where the vetoed SB 1047 would have mandated safety testing and kill switches for AI systems, the new law focuses on disclosure.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
That funding was later vetoed by the governor as part of broader cultural budget vetoes.
—Geo Darder, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
The bill narrowly passed, but was vetoed by the governor.
—Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 17 Jan. 2026
Trump vetoed both, citing the cost of the pipeline and the tribe’s opposition to his immigration policies.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2026
When lawmakers refused and passed the bill unchanged, the governor vetoed it.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump vetoed the bills -- the first of his second term -- in late December.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
The president vetoed both in December.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
That number refers to bills Evers vetoed in their entirety, versus line-item vetoes made to parts of the state budget.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Trump vetoed two noncontroversial, bipartisan bills Tuesday, appearing to retaliate against lawmakers and tribes that opposed his immigration and other policies.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vetoed
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After the game, Kidd was asked about the critiques and dismissed the question with an expletive-laced response, using the F-word four times.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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But this offense — becoming the latest power broker to have gotten too close to Jeffrey Epstein — should not be dismissed in the hope that it gets lost in all of next week’s Super Bowl noise.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Unlike his friends Fritz Lang and Marlene Dietrich, Gerron refused to leave Germany and was ultimately sent to the Theresienstadt (Terezin) Ghetto, along with many other cultural icons of his time.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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In his news conference, Zverev refused to be drawn on his on-court outburst.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Two days shy of the one-year anniversary of a tragedy that killed 67 people near the nation’s capital, the National Transportation Safety Board will meet to determine the probable cause of the midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The fire killed two people, destroyed 1,084 homes and businesses and did more than $2 billion in property damage.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Vetoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vetoed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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