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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
Kate Wolffe
october 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Any amendments that pass could be vetoed by Johnson and then, later, overruled by a council vote.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Palm Beach Town Council vetoed all his construction plans.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
But the state’s Democratic governor, Katie Hobbs, vetoed it.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
The governor and his supporters secured funding through Congress in 1817, but President James Madison vetoed the bill, considering federal support for a state project unconstitutional.
—Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Trump invited, and Erdogan vetoed.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The bill was among several aimed at advancing the cause of reparations that Newsom vetoed on Monday.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
As Capitol observer Chris Micheli explained, Newsom this year signed 794 bills and vetoed 123.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 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
Newsom ultimate vetoed a more restrictive piece of AI chatbot legislation that was supported by some online safety advocates, including the parents of Orange County teen Adam Raine, who died by suicide after using AI for companionship.
—Kate Wolffe
october 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Any amendments that pass could be vetoed by Johnson and then, later, overruled by a council vote.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Palm Beach Town Council vetoed all his construction plans.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
But the state’s Democratic governor, Katie Hobbs, vetoed it.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
The governor and his supporters secured funding through Congress in 1817, but President James Madison vetoed the bill, considering federal support for a state project unconstitutional.
—Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Trump invited, and Erdogan vetoed.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The bill was among several aimed at advancing the cause of reparations that Newsom vetoed on Monday.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
As Capitol observer Chris Micheli explained, Newsom this year signed 794 bills and vetoed 123.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vetoed
Verb
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India lost its review in desperation to get Wolvaardt dismissed, and then gambled with Verma’s gentle off-breakers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuit was dismissed in March after a judge found the group had no standing to pursue the claims made.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The president refused to meet until the day before the deadline.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Despite this, Fortun and her partner refused to give up.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tens of thousands of people have been killed throughout the conflict.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The recent floods in central Vietnam killed at least 13 people, inundated over 116,000 houses and 5,000 hectares of crops, according to the government’s disaster agency, reported by Reuters.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Vetoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vetoed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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