as in veto
the doing away with something by formal action
Citizens are advocating for a congressional override of the president's proposal.
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as in to veto
to make (something) no longer valid
Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school. Upper management reserves the right to override any decisions made by supervisors.
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Recent Examples of override
Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
Does the anti-ICE agenda override concern for public safety?
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
Tired of being subjected to the whims and orders of humans, the cyborg has overridden the module that forces it to obey commands.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 May 2025
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Noun
That veto override vote has been rescheduled several times.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
Does the anti-ICE agenda override concern for public safety?
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
As those talks are proceeding behind closed doors, the overriding issue in the background is the ongoing controversy with the Public Utility Regulatory Authority and its co-chairwoman, Marissa Gillett.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
Tired of being subjected to the whims and orders of humans, the cyborg has overridden the module that forces it to obey commands.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for override
Noun
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Some private companies have what amounts to veto power over any move employees make with their shares, a way to exercise greater control over their cap tables.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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Opponents of the governor’s veto believe the expenditure of that energy is necessary and point to efforts in Washington to unravel DEI as a reason Maryland should commit itself to study reparations.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Through the large storefront window stands a digital display system known as the Chandelier, which, suspended from the ceiling, can tilt, rise and descend, or serve as an illuminated display feature.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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The debt limit was last suspended by Congress as part of a bipartisan bill struck between former President Biden and GOP leadership in 2023, staving off the threat of national default through early 2025.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Rashid, who attended the parade with his wife and two young daughters, said crowds of people ran over and started to smash the car’s windows.—
Eve Brennan,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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As the trailer was nearing the end of the parade route, Schultz fell off the front part of the trailer and was struck by the dual tires and run over, the sheriff said.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
27 May 2025
Verb
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President Trump plans to withdraw his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and close associate of Elon Musk’s, who was on track to be the next NASA administrator.—
Jonathan Swan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Macron made the remarks as the U.S. is considering withdrawing troops from Europe to shift them to the Indo-Pacific.—
DAVID RISING,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
Verb
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At New York Fashion Week in September 2024, fashion label Tory Burch resurrected the Reva — a round-toe ballet flat that comes in soft or patent leather, stamped with the label’s circular medallion — that had been out of production since 2017.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Despite stamping himself as the third player and first center in NBA history to average a triple-double in a season, Jokic fell short of a fourth career MVP trophy, the league announced Wednesday.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The news came just days after the Trump administration canceled funding for Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic flu viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu, despite promising early study results.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Musk has faced fierce backlash over his drastic cuts to the government's budget, including canceling thousands of federal jobs, and the dismantling of entire agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Verb
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In 2013, Democrats, frustrated at Republican obstruction of federal appeals court nominees, overruled Senate precedents to establish that a simple-majority vote was sufficient for confirming most judicial and executive branch nominees.—
Carl Hulse,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The administration immediately appealed the ruling by claiming the court has no jurisdiction and cannot overrule the executive branch’s authority to cancel a contract, which other courts have permitted involving other issues and agencies.—
Peter Murphy,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2025
Verb
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That served as a prelude to Tim Anderson smashing his own two-run shot off Zack Britton in the bottom of the inning to send the White Sox home winners.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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He’s often found smashing things in the name of justice but can still be angered easily if things don’t go his way.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
30 May 2025
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“Override.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/override. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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