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to make (something) no longer valid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
Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
If one more House Republican had broken ranks, Kelly’s veto would have been sustained, since override votes require two-thirds supermajorities in both chambers.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
On Wednesday, the Kentucky House and Senate, which are both controlled by Republicans, voted to override Beshear’s veto of House Bill 495, per the Lexington Herald-Leader.
—James Factora, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
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That includes a land sale proposal by Issac Elementary School District, which is currently failing by a handful of votes, as well as an override for Buckeye Elementary School District.
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The results also revealed that 39 percent experienced loneliness, while 36 percent had an overriding emotion of sadness at that particular point in time.
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On Friday, the state’s high court ruled 4-3 that the veto was lawful, with all of the liberal justices in the majority.—
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The call for a veto came as those same attorneys announced nearly two dozen new lawsuits Monday against one Catholic high school in Baltimore County.—
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Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday indefinitely suspended a lower court mandate that the government immediately return him to the U.S. to fix the mistake.—
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Bridgeport Islanders forward Adam Beckman, 23, will miss the remainder of the regular season with just five games remaining after he was suspended by the American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee on Wednesday.—
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The footage then shows Milligan running across the lot away from Lindsey, who follows and allegedly drives over the curb onto the grass at high speed, running over Lindsey.—
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According to Johnson, the bass boat came around a corner and collided with the center console vessel, running over the vessel and then going airborne.—
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Outreach workers who live among farmworkers are withdrawing a little, too.—
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Artificial intelligence and digital surveillance systems are perhaps less likely to identify who is eating alone at lunch or withdrawing from friends.—
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However, for those mailing returns, the envelope must be properly addressed, stamped, and postmarked no later than April 15 to be considered timely.—
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Suddenly, applications were flying by, getting stamped good-to-go or unapproved in weeks, if not days.—
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For under $100, these are an incredible bargain for such high-quality noise cancelling earbuds.—
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Several offshore wind farms planned along the Northeast were canceled in recent years as costs rose due to inflation and supply chain problems during the pandemic.—
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Image The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has said Mr. Zelensky abused martial law powers to overrule the city council.—
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Legal challenges of state Last year alone, Douglas County sued the state Board of Equalization over the board’s decision to overrule the county’s attempt to provide $4 billion in property tax relief to its residents, while months later filing suit against the state over two immigration laws.—
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Kamikaze sank their first ship on Oct. 25, 1944, when a navy Zero pilot smashed into the USS St. Lo in the Philippine Sea while carrying a pair of 550-pound bombs.—
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Raphinha gets the ball in space and smashes home from the edge of the box.—
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“Override.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/override. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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