Synonyms of vetoes

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noun

plural of veto

as in prohibitions

an order that something not be done or used

management's veto of our suggestion about allowing casual dress on Fridays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibitions
• bans
• proscriptions
• interdicts
• embargoes
• injunctions
• interdictions
• warnings
• edicts
• objections
• restrictions
• restraints
• suppressions
• protests
• repressions
• taboos
• discouragements
• refusals
• constraints
• inhibitions
• mandates
• preventions
• decrees
• deterrents
• limitations
• denials
• negations
• commandments
• dictates
• caveats
• disallowances
• rejections
• no-no's

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prescriptions
• sanctions
• tolerances
• authorizations
• leaves
• licenses
• consents
• allowances
• permissions
• approvals
• clearances
• endorsements
• supports
• agreements
• promotions
• blessings
• tolerations
• OKs
• sufferances
• submissions
• approbations
• encouragements
• accessions
• assents
• compliances
• imprimaturs
• facilitations
• acquiescences
• obediences

vetoes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of veto

as in dismisses

to reject by or as if by a vote

my husband quickly vetoed my suggestion that we adopt the stray dog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismisses
• kills
• refuses
• downs
• nixes
• blackballs
• disapproves
• shoots down
• negatives
• disallows
• declines
• blacklists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirms
• approves
• passes
• admits
• allows
• ratifies
• supports
• sanctions
• elects
• assents (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vetoes

Noun

DeSantis’ vetoes carved roughly $800 million from the $115 billion state budget the Legislature passed in May, including 140 projects requested by Miami-Dade lawmakers that are worth nearly $88 million, according to a Miami Herald analysis. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

One of his biggest vetoes slashed more more than $225 million for new housing and maintenance of existing facilities requested by the Department of Corrections. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026

The bill can take effect despite the vetoes, because the state constitution gives the governor the authority to alter line items. — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 16 June 2026

The eight-member council would need six votes to override her vetoes. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

Rounding out his vetoes Wednesday, Polis nixed Senate Bill 184. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 June 2026

In fact, Hilton is envisioning vetoes putting lawmakers on record; the last time a session in Sacramento overrode a veto was in 1979. — Philip Elliott, Time, 30 May 2026

Kemp vetoes bills that would have doled out more than $235M in tax breaks over the next five years. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 14 May 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

Verb

The housing bill, formally called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, can still become law if Trump neither signs it nor vetoes it in 10 days, excluding Sundays. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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