as in main
coming before all others in importance
the overriding question is how we will pay for this hurricane cleanup
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1
as in vetoing
to make (something) no longer valid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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2
as in smashing
to knock down and drive over
They overrode the picket fence with their pickup in a hasty but effective escape.
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Recent Examples of overriding
Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
Pride is the overriding feeling Palace can have for the contribution of their players at Euro 2024 but also for Colombia’s Jefferson Lerma and Daniel Munoz, both runners-up in the Copa America and significant contributors to their nation’s run to the final.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 16 July 2024
Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
The [overriding] tone is naturalist or at least verosimil.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Its overriding purpose is to prevent child abuse and neglect by giving parents the time and mental space to work through a crisis.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
Pride is the overriding feeling Palace can have for the contribution of their players at Euro 2024 but also for Colombia’s Jefferson Lerma and Daniel Munoz, both runners-up in the Copa America and significant contributors to their nation’s run to the final.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 16 July 2024
Verb
In the 1970s, researchers were investigating a slight cooling trend that began in the 1940s (which was eventually found to be a result of cooling from sulfate pollution overriding warming from greenhouse gas emissions).
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
The [overriding] tone is naturalist or at least verosimil.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overriding
Adjective
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Located on the 17th floor of 200 Crescent Court, the locale is a private dining club with a bar and main dining room.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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Israel would pull its troops back from Gaza's main population centers in the first stage of the deal, allowing its residents to return to what remains of their homes as more humanitarian aid permeates the Strip and those who are injured receive treatment.—
Ellie Cook,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Think outside the pump Southern California has always been subject to drought and Santa Ana winds, primary factors for today’s fires.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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There are many bedrooms located upstairs, including the spacious primary suite that overlooks the verdant grounds.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Right on cue, the predominant storm track across the Pacific Ocean will remain up near the Gulf of Alaska through the middle of January, providing few opportunities for rain to make it as far south as Southern California.—
Dennis Mersereau,
WIRED,
11 Jan. 2025
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Their predominant symptoms were also diarrhea and vomiting, but the causative agent was listed as unknown.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In December 2023, Congress passed a National Defense Authorization Act that aimed to block any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO without approval from the Senate or an act of Congress.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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Diddy is expected to return to court on March 17 and will spend the holiday season behind bars after withdrawing his appeal for bail.—
Emma Aerin Becker,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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She’s set to go on her Lifetimes Tour in April, kicking it off in Mexico, before heading to Australia and Europe.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 Jan. 2025
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But the reprieve is only temporary, kicking decisions down the road and likely setting up additional conflict when the next Congress, under slim Republican majorities, takes office.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Project 2025 also calls for resetting the composition of the EPA’s advisory boards – and even suspending some of them.—
Eric Nost,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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Part of his immigration plan involves suspending the nation’s refugee program, according to The New York Times.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The letter drew direct parallels between Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and the rapid development of machinery, suggesting that machines could evolve consciousness and eventually supplant humans as Earth's dominant species.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Jan. 2025
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During the 1950s, the Lions were dominant, winning three league titles prior to the Super Bowl era.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Noise-cancelling headphones are absolutely essential for any flight.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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The lawn was covered with posts that were each topped by a pair of noise-cancelling headphones, and as cellar master Vincent Chaperon told us to don a set, an army of waiters appeared bearing trays covered with glasses of DP 2015.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Overriding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overriding. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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