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
There, Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of the legislature, and the state’s Democratic governor, Josh Stein, is prevented from vetoing redistricting maps.
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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
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
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In the aftermath of the meeting, LSU personnel met to discuss the viability of dismissing the coach, considering his massive buyout clause.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Comments such as these underlie the medical establishment’s long history of dismissing women’s pain, which can further harm their health.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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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
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By refusing to specify details of the case, the government keeps the possibility alive of changing their reasoning or their claims to have the same effect for different reasons—just as the mob changes its reasoning for killing Cinna.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Local police and first responders are also accused of failing to take Davis’ threats of killing someone seriously.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Vetoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vetoing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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