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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
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
Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump also vetoed a bill that would’ve financed a drinking water pipeline in southeastern Colorado.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Levine Cava vetoed the commission approval, which commissioners will reconsider on March 19.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
In response, Orbán vetoed a new round of EU sanctions against Russia, and is blocking a major 90-billion euro ($106 billion) EU loan for Ukraine until flows are resumed.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The headline-grabber was his claim that Laporta vetoed Lionel Messi’s return to Barca in 2023, with the Argentina star later deciding to join Inter Miami.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The Kings stayed in Sacramento after NBA league owners vetoed the move to Seattle.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The president would have likely vetoed it.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Rauner vetoed it, but the House and Senate overrode him.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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the guest list of a recent governors’ dinner at the White House was the latest slap in the face of many that include rescinded federal grants, a vetoed water bill, rejected disaster fund requests, and the loss of two federal agencies.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
The passage of the Senate bill comes the same day that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed a measure that would have temporarily slowed eviction notices.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump also vetoed a bill that would’ve financed a drinking water pipeline in southeastern Colorado.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Levine Cava vetoed the commission approval, which commissioners will reconsider on March 19.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
In response, Orbán vetoed a new round of EU sanctions against Russia, and is blocking a major 90-billion euro ($106 billion) EU loan for Ukraine until flows are resumed.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The headline-grabber was his claim that Laporta vetoed Lionel Messi’s return to Barca in 2023, with the Argentina star later deciding to join Inter Miami.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The Kings stayed in Sacramento after NBA league owners vetoed the move to Seattle.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The president would have likely vetoed it.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Rauner vetoed it, but the House and Senate overrode him.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vetoed
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After the allegations against his son, the official was dismissed from his post, according to a decision published Wednesday in the state government’s official gazette.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Figures in the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known by its Turkish initials CHP, have dismissed the charges as politically motivated.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The man refused a security officer’s instructions to leave the front of the stage, so after a brief back-and-forth, he was physically removed to a chorus of audience boos.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Democrats have refused to approve DHS's budget unless GOP lawmakers and the White House agree on changes to how immigration officers operate after the fatal shooting of two American citizens in Minneapolis.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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Four civilians died in the UAE, while two members of its armed forces were killed when a malfunctioning helicopter crashed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon identified the seventh soldier killed in the Iran war as Army Sgt.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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