as in to overturn
formal
to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order
Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.
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as in veto
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as in mandate
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Recent Examples of countermand
Philip Elliott, Time, 25 Aug. 2021
Hutchinson could not countermand him.
—Stacy Schiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
Trump’s argument by noting, among other reasons, that the former chief executive could not countermand the actual president on when executive privilege could be invoked.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 16 Nov. 2022
The way everything is structured, there's no way to countermand that, and it's done.
—WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022
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Verb
More than a century later, Americans are still fighting for these rights as voting rights come under fire and Congress just this week started work on yet another outline to countermand state-level efforts to restrict voting in places like Georgia and Texas.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 25 Aug. 2021
Hutchinson could not countermand him.
—Stacy Schiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
Trump’s argument by noting, among other reasons, that the former chief executive could not countermand the actual president on when executive privilege could be invoked.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 16 Nov. 2022
The way everything is structured, there's no way to countermand that, and it's done.
—WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermand
Verb
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Utley was suspended two games by MLB, but the suspension was overturned.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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According to the appeal, Sergio Correa is seeking for his conviction to be overturned and a new trial.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The two nations are among five on the Security Council with veto power, and have been critical of the role of past U.N. peacekeeping operations in Haiti, the last of which ended in 2017.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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Later in the day, the original pablum from the White House was approved by the Security Council when Britain and France withheld their vetoes by abstaining while China and Russia voted in favor.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The law firm is also representing the district in its ongoing legal battle with the California Department of Education, which filed a writ of mandate against the district in April requiring that RUSD revoke the policy.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Texas Democrat began shouting at the president during his speech, saying Trump did not have a mandate from the American people.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Nearly seven years after Daredevil was canceled at Netflix, Daredevil: Born Again has risen from the ashes.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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The largest item on its latest list is a $1.9 billion cut at the Treasury Department—except this contract was actually canceled last fall, under the Biden administration, before DOGE even existed, The Times reported.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Warehouse robots work alongside human workers who maintain override control.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Previously, Alexa only had manual overrides for presidential candidates.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Under a rule adopted by the Hall's board of directors in 1991, anyone on the permanently ineligible list can't be considered for election to the Hall.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Under a rule the Hall’s board of directors adopted in 1991, anyone on the permanently ineligible list can’t be considered for election to the Hall.—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In January, President Donald Trump froze funds earmarked by the Biden administration for a nationwide EV charging network and revoked former President Biden's 2021 executive order setting targets for EVs and emissions standards.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to state law, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70%.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Keep up with changing data privacy laws that offer consumer protections.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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But the deal would ultimately involve the purchase of bricks and mortar, or their construction: a simple and predictable future course of actions or change in ownership of property, protected and cosseted by lawyers and courts – by the rule of law.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Countermand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermand. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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