as in ban
an order that something not be done or used
management's veto of our suggestion about allowing casual dress on Fridays
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as in to dismiss
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 veto
The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Tuesday’s press conference took place just hours after Miami-Dade commissioners voted to override Mayor Daniela Levine-Cava’s veto on a county ordinance banning fluoride in drinking water approved by commissioners last month.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
On the same day, White vetoed a county ordinance directing him to comply with a state order to roll back and cap some property assessments completed in 2023.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
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Noun
The veto preserved Colorado’s middle-of-the-road Labor Peace Act, but Polis’ decision is one of the most controversial vetoes in recent history.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Tuesday’s press conference took place just hours after Miami-Dade commissioners voted to override Mayor Daniela Levine-Cava’s veto on a county ordinance banning fluoride in drinking water approved by commissioners last month.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Verb
In Miami-Dade, the county mayor vetoed the commission’s plan to end water fluoridation.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
On the same day, White vetoed a county ordinance directing him to comply with a state order to roll back and cap some property assessments completed in 2023.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
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The main culprit was a Trump Administration ban on exporting its H2O chips into the Chinese market, which Nvidia has said is worth $50 billion to the company.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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During a hearing in Boston on Thursday, the judge extended her order blocking the ban on enrolling international students.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The charges were dismissed because West’s cause of death was not determined, and some evidence had been illegally obtained. (Netflix) Lewis was convicted of six counts of mail fraud in a 1981 credit card scheme in Kansas City.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Baldwin — who denied pulling the trigger — was also put on trial for involuntary manslaughter last July, but the case was dismissed after the judge learned that prosecutors had withheld evidence from the defense.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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The city has argued in court that the state prohibition on voter ID requirements doesn’t explicitly apply to city elections that aren’t consolidated with statewide elections.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
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Texas, one of eight no-income-tax states, already has a constitutional prohibition on taxing wages.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The forecast comes after several devastating hurricanes battered the U.S. last year, including Helene, which killed 241 people across five states in September.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The week took a tragic turn Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C., when two Israeli Embassy employees were shot and killed near a Jewish museum.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Indian officials had previously refused to confirm even a single aircraft loss.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Wyatt, the senior ace on his way to Michigan, and Walker, the gritty junior second baseman who refused to give up on his dream of starting, paused when trying to wrap their heads around the scene unfolding around them.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2025
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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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