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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

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Recent Examples of vetoed
Adjective
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the guest list of a recent governors’ dinner at the White House was the latest slap in the face of many that include rescinded federal grants, a vetoed water bill, rejected disaster fund requests, and the loss of two federal agencies.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
There were some like animal services that were in there that got vetoed. Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 12 July 2026 Beshear vetoed the 2021 and 2024 changes, but Republican lawmakers overrode him. Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Suggestions are floated and swiftly vetoed (Symi—too far, Spetses—too posh), and then inspiration strikes. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 July 2026 In signing the plan, Kehoe also vetoed $52 million in projects approved by lawmakers and restricted another $441 million. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 Democrat Roy Cooper is among the governor’s who vetoed the bill but was overruled by the House and Senate. Drew Pittock, USA Today, 30 June 2026 DeSantis also vetoed a separate $250,000 allocation to the Sheriff’s Office that would have funded corruption investigations in county government. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Two days before the city fell, Emirati officials reportedly vetoed any mention of El Fasher at a Washington meeting. Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 In recent years, the governor has vetoed legislation over collective bargaining concerns. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vetoed
Adjective
  • Eight were transported to a local hospital and four refused transport.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Jason Melara’s attorney, Andrew Stein, asked the two murder charges be dismissed, telling Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Curtis Rappe there was no evidence his client pointed a gun at Aguilar.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • In 2023, researchers at MIT and elsewhere proposed that the bright white chunks scattered throughout Roman concrete—known as lime clasts and long dismissed as evidence of incomplete mixing—could help explain the material’s self-healing properties.
    Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Israel retaliated with a massive military offensive that has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians, Gaza’s Health Ministry says, around half of them women and children.
    Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Hayati did not provide further details on the people killed or injured.
    Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026

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“Vetoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vetoed. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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