Synonyms of vetoed

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adjective

as in rejected

Related Words

• rejected
• refused
• revoked
• stopped
• disallowed
• prevented
• suppressed
• disapproved
• discouraged
• precluded
• repressed
• objectionable
• excluded
• unsanctioned
• blocked
• unsuitable
• shut out
• hindered
• unseemly
• inappropriate
• improper
• unauthorized
• ruled out
• illicit
• illegal
• unmentionable
• obstructed
• ineffable
• unlawful
• impeded
• unlicensed
• illegitimate

Dissimilar Words

• endorsed
• permissible
• permitted
• approved
• allowable
• acceptable
• appropriate
• authorized
• accepted
• permissive
• legal
• legitimate
• tolerable
• certified
• licensed
• lawful
• bearable
• OK
• accredited
• allowed
• endurable
• sanctioned
• warranted
• granted
• promoted
• supported
• sufferable
• commanded
• ordered
• mandatory
• encouraged
• required
• suitable
• condoned
• countenanced
• vouchsafed
• proper
• accorded
• tolerated
• brooked
• unobjectionable
• seemly

vetoed

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verb

past tense of veto

as in dismissed

to reject by or as if by a vote

my husband quickly vetoed my suggestion that we adopt the stray dog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• refused
• killed
• nixed
• downed
• shot down
• disapproved
• blackballed
• negatived
• disallowed
• declined
• blacklisted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• confirmed
• passed
• allowed
• admitted
• ratified
• elected
• supported
• sanctioned
• assented (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vetoed

Adjective

The Zach Werenski situation spiraled into a vetoed trade to the Stars, then settled. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026

The vetoed bills aimed to create a regulated retail market, new oversight bodies, public health and equity programs, and a rollout schedule for licensing, regulations, and enforcement. — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026

The vetoed money is just part of the more than $300 million in state spending Kemp blocked to help pay for a significant income tax cut lawmakers passed on the final day of the legislative session. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 19 May 2026

Leaving Polis off the guest list of a recent governors’ dinner at the White House was the latest slap in the face of many that include rescinded federal grants, a vetoed water bill, rejected disaster fund requests, and the loss of two federal agencies. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026

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

Everyone was up for hiking and taking cable cars to waterfalls; paragliding was sadly vetoed. — Claudia Laroye, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

President Woodrow Wilson vetoed that bill, and his statement about the veto acknowledged this wouldn’t make farmers happy. — Justin Pot, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2026

Versions of the proposal had circulated through the Legislature for more than a decade, but were vetoed repeatedly by Govs. — Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Locked in a tight re-election campaign against a democratic socialist, Smiley vetoed a rent control bill passed by the Providence City Council in April. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

To date, eight bills to recognize the tribe have passed both the State Assembly and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support, only to be vetoed by Democratic Govs. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

The measures are likely to be vetoed by the conservative president, Karol Nawrocki. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Last year, the bill was passed by the Council but vetoed by then-Mayor Adams on his way out of office. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

A number of other bills were vetoed by the governor or stalled in the legislative process. — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2026