as in dismissing
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 vetoing
Arena employees are also allegedly hurt by the Stars, who are portrayed as vetoing annual bonuses.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
There, Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of the legislature, and the state’s Democratic governor, Josh Stein, is prevented from vetoing redistricting maps.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Newsom finished signing and vetoing the remaining bills on Monday evening.
—Kate Wolffe
october 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Democrats, on Tuesday, also asked the White House to commit to vetoing any legislation passed to raise the age of eligibility for Social Security and to divulge whether officials have discussed changing the requirement, among other topics.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
In exchange, China has protected the junta by vetoing tougher sanctions at the United Nations and other international forums.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
There, Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of the legislature, and the state’s Democratic governor, Josh Stein, is prevented from vetoing redistricting maps.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Newsom finished signing and vetoing the remaining bills on Monday evening.
—Kate Wolffe
october 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Democrats, on Tuesday, also asked the White House to commit to vetoing any legislation passed to raise the age of eligibility for Social Security and to divulge whether officials have discussed changing the requirement, among other topics.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
In exchange, China has protected the junta by vetoing tougher sanctions at the United Nations and other international forums.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vetoing
Verb
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Venezuelans got accustomed to dismissing it all as noise, just a pretext the dictatorship employed to stamp out civil rights.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Despite mounting criticism and public skepticism, Cheney remained a vocal defender of the war, dismissing opposition as politically motivated.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The documents included disciplinary information and reportedly showed that Sherrill was barred from walking at her 1994 graduation after refusing to inform on classmates involved in a cheating scandal.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The violations include student-athletes betting on and against their own teams, sharing information with third parties for purposes of sports betting, manipulating scoring or outcomes and/or refusing to participate in the investigation.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wuornos was convicted of first-degree murder in 1992 for killing Mallory and sentenced to death.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Three years later, Wuornos began the killing spree for which she would be remembered, murdering at least six men in Florida between 1989 and 1990.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Vetoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vetoing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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