as in rejected
to decide that (something or someone) is wrong; to rule against (something or someone)
The judge overruled the objection. His conviction was overruled by the supreme court.
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Recent Examples of overruled
The decision came after a years-long legal battle that involved a federal lawsuit from the Biden administration arguing that Title X regulations overruled Texas law.
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
The Supreme Court this year overruled precedent that gave federal agencies great authority to interpret ambiguous laws.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
After they were overruled, Jost later voted with the majority to approve the council’s budget proposal.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2024
State officials, who back nuclear, have overruled objections from local groundwater officials, who have evidence that mining could pollute groundwater.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
However, the Senate Parliamentarian can be overruled by the Vice President.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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
As with many such Notre-Dame proposals, the windows received fierce pushback—France’s Commission Nationale du Patrimoine et de L’Architecture (CNPA) unanimously rejected them, but the Ministry of Culture overruled it.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
The advocates often overruled a provider’s expertise, a former team manager said.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 19 Nov. 2024
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
The Supreme Court this year overruled precedent that gave federal agencies great authority to interpret ambiguous laws.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
After they were overruled, Jost later voted with the majority to approve the council’s budget proposal.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2024
State officials, who back nuclear, have overruled objections from local groundwater officials, who have evidence that mining could pollute groundwater.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
However, the Senate Parliamentarian can be overruled by the Vice President.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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
As with many such Notre-Dame proposals, the windows received fierce pushback—France’s Commission Nationale du Patrimoine et de L’Architecture (CNPA) unanimously rejected them, but the Ministry of Culture overruled it.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
The advocates often overruled a provider’s expertise, a former team manager said.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 19 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overruled
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Back in July, a New Mexico judge dismissed the single involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin over Hutchins’ death after the actor’s lawyers claimed prosecutors and investigators withheld evidence.Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
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It's been six months since an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin was dismissed in New Mexico.Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Several district courts have denied requests to enjoin the CTA, ruling in favor of the Department of the Treasury.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, two teenagers filed a class-action lawsuit against a Kentucky youth detention center and its administrators, claiming that they were subjected to oppressive isolation, denied basic hygiene, showers, and medications, and forced to listen to a toddler song.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Firmware updates, essential for patching vulnerabilities and enhancing router functionality, are also largely ignored.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Teamsters say workers at Amazon are striking at seven delivery stations in Southern California, San Francisco, New York City, Atlanta and Skokie, Illinois, because the company ignored a Sunday deadline the union had set for contract negotiations.CBS News, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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