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as in vetoed
to make (something) no longer valid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 overrode
The state legislature successfully overrode Save Adolescents from Experimentation, or SAFE Act went into effect months later.
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Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
DeWine did veto an Ohio measure that bans gender-affirming care for minors and bars transgender girls and women from participating in girls and women's sports competitions, but the Legislature overrode his veto and the law took effect in August.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Alas, Newsom once again overrode the Legislature.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
DeWine did veto an Ohio measure that bans gender-affirming care for minors and bars transgender girls and women from participating in girls and women's sports competitions, but the Legislature overrode his veto and the law took effect in August.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Alas, Newsom once again overrode the Legislature.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrode
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Clinton's second choice to lead the DOJ, federal Judge Kimba Wood, withdrew over a similar situation.Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, after the surgery, Mangione withdrew from friends and family, and his family later reached out to them in search of him.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Police said the suspects punched and kicked the 17-year-old male following a verbal dispute.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Then Stemp kicked his leg up, right up, and executed a tilt.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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However, the Senate Parliamentarian can be overruled by the Vice President.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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In a major ruling in June, the court overruled a 40-year-old decision that said courts should give agencies leeway in interpreting ambiguous laws passed by Congress if their interpretation is reasonable.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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She had been trampled to death.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Seven people survived injuries from gunfire while an eighth was trampled as partygoers fled the scene — with the ages of those wounded ranging from 19 to 39.Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Overrode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrode. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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