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
Geo Darder, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump vetoes a bill that would help deliver clean drinking water to southeastern Colorado communities by financing a pipeline.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump avoided defeat when most House Republicans declined to override the first of two vetoes of his presidency, which spiked a pair of nonpartisan infrastructure bills that would’ve benefited Colorado and Florida.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
The House was unable to override two vetoes that Trump issued on pieces of legislation involving Colorado and Florida despite speculation both could pass the chamber.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2026
Members will also vote on a package of three appropriations bills and decide whether to override two Trump vetoes.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Thursday's votes required a two-thirds majority to override the vetoes, but both fell significantly short.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Lawmakers in the House failed to meet the two-thirds majority needed to overturn the vetoes.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The Senate would have needed a two-thirds majority to overturn the vetoes.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
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
That funding was later vetoed by the governor as part of broader cultural budget vetoes.
—Geo Darder, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump vetoes a bill that would help deliver clean drinking water to southeastern Colorado communities by financing a pipeline.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump avoided defeat when most House Republicans declined to override the first of two vetoes of his presidency, which spiked a pair of nonpartisan infrastructure bills that would’ve benefited Colorado and Florida.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
The House was unable to override two vetoes that Trump issued on pieces of legislation involving Colorado and Florida despite speculation both could pass the chamber.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2026
Members will also vote on a package of three appropriations bills and decide whether to override two Trump vetoes.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Thursday's votes required a two-thirds majority to override the vetoes, but both fell significantly short.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Lawmakers in the House failed to meet the two-thirds majority needed to overturn the vetoes.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The Senate would have needed a two-thirds majority to overturn the vetoes.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Noun
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However, Peled’s move challenges the longstanding status quo forbidding Jewish worship at the site, due to a combination of prohibitions imposed by the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf and Orthodox rabbis.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Furs have come roaring back, despite continued industry prohibitions like bans at brands like Gucci, Prada and Chanel, and restrictions around the depiction of new animal fur in magazines owned by major publishers like Condé Nast, which includes Vogue and Vanity Fair.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Yet this gloss dismisses something that might be better understood as a guiding principle, and suggests that criticism of Israel is an idealist’s liability rather than a stance with growing support among Democratic voters.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Leadership that dismisses or undermines inclusion inflicts real harm on students, faculty, and staff.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, attempted to include measures in the bill that would have increased oversight into ICE activity—such as body camera mandates and bans on officers wearing masks during operations—but failed to secure them.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Other countries, including India and members of the European Union, stopped short of bans but signaled that legal scrutiny and tighter regulation were now inevitable.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Bystander videos, like the ones taken of Pretti, have played a key role for decades in informing the public when law enforcement kills or injures people.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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The film follows a quiet inmate arriving at a violent Indonesian prison with a supernatural entity that kills those with the darkest auras.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Many of Cure’s products are imported—German beer, French cheese and Spanish Marcona almonds, which Bodenheimer refuses to substitute.—
Irene Adeline Milanez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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But Ellison refuses to go away.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Vetoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vetoes. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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