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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the guest list of a recent governors’ dinner at the White House was the latest slap in the face of many that include rescinded federal grants, a vetoed water bill, rejected disaster fund requests, and the loss of two federal agencies.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
Nineteen minutes after the first communication, another followed, dictating that the bill be vetoed, according to legislative chairwoman Nicole Watts. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 In April, Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have imposed a similar freeze on those facilities. Jasper Ward, USA Today, 14 July 2026 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 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
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
  • The case was ultimately dismissed and Levine has denied sending the messages.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Faye dismissed Sonko as prime minister earlier this year, but Sonko’s party retained its large majority in parliament, and he was elected president of the National Assembly soon after.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Though the World Cup avoided issues with ICE raids at stadiums, the agency this summer has been responsible for shootings that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine.
    Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The state, then called Vargas, had another natural disaster in 1999, when landslides killed thousands.
    Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

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“Vetoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vetoed. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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