as in prohibitions
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 dismisses
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 vetoes
Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The issue, though, is that the liberals do not have enough votes to override Lamont’s vetoes.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Little issued five other vetoes, including another line-item veto in a budget bill.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Democrats, with their supermajority, can also override the governor’s vetoes.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
But Orbán's vetoes have limited EU responses.
—Sam McNeil, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
But Orbán's vetoes have limited EU responses.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Legislators' goal is to get the bill approved and sent to Beshear by the end of the month, so any vetoes from the governor can be overridden when lawmakers gavel back in briefly in mid-April.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
That will be considered by the rest of the Legislature on Thursday, the final day of the annual legislative session except for a day to consider vetoes from the governor on March 30.
—Meghan O'Brien & Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 12 Mar. 2026
Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
If Duggan vetoes the ordinance, the council would have a week from the receipt of the veto to override it with a two-thirds majority vote — meaning at least six of the nine council members.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet an administrator vetoes the plan, and the meeting’s start is uncaffeinated.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
The House was unwilling to override two vetoes earlier this year on legislation that passed unanimously.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The issue, though, is that the liberals do not have enough votes to override Lamont’s vetoes.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Little issued five other vetoes, including another line-item veto in a budget bill.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Democrats, with their supermajority, can also override the governor’s vetoes.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
But Orbán's vetoes have limited EU responses.
—Sam McNeil, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
But Orbán's vetoes have limited EU responses.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Legislators' goal is to get the bill approved and sent to Beshear by the end of the month, so any vetoes from the governor can be overridden when lawmakers gavel back in briefly in mid-April.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
That will be considered by the rest of the Legislature on Thursday, the final day of the annual legislative session except for a day to consider vetoes from the governor on March 30.
—Meghan O'Brien & Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
The bill will become law unless the governor vetoes it.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
If Duggan vetoes the ordinance, the council would have a week from the receipt of the veto to override it with a two-thirds majority vote — meaning at least six of the nine council members.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet an administrator vetoes the plan, and the meeting’s start is uncaffeinated.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vetoes
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Every Chinese citizen, company, and organization is directed to apply those three prohibitions to Trump’s Executive Order 13902 of January 10, 2020, and Executive Order 13846 of August 6, 2018, which sanction any individual or firm that trades with the Iranian regime.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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For instance, ByteDance has been renting chips from Oracle to circumvent export prohibitions of Nvidia’s most advanced chips.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When bumbling village policeman Derry (an endearing Nicholas Braun) dismisses any suspicion of foul play despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, it’s left to the sheep to prove otherwise — despite no ability to converse with their human counterparts beyond Lassie-style leading and hinting.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Ohio Republican Party chairman, Alex Triantafilou, dismisses Putsch's attacks as typical for a primary election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even though strict immigration quotas and bans became the law of the land in 1924, the issue persisted as babies born prior to passage of the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act came of age into the 1930s.—
Lawrence Glickman,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, the practice exists in a legal gray area, with sellers facing potential bans due to Etsy's policy on metaphysical services.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead of accepting a deal to leave New York for good, Fisk embarks on a murder spree and kills anyone protesting his power.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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There's a gut-punching element of tragedy, too, as Loki kills his real father, Laufey (Colm Feore), then appears to plummet to his own death in the final act.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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In the nation’s fastest-gentrifying city, Black DC refuses quiet erasure.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The seat is open, but no election has been called, not because the people didn’t care, but because the governor refuses to act.—
Daryl Campbell,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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“Vetoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vetoes. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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