overruling 1 of 2

noun

Definition of overrulingnext
as in override

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overruling

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verb

present participle of overrule
as in rejecting
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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  1. override
  2. veto
  3. dismissing
  4. denying
  5. abolition
  6. withdrawing
  7. ignoring
  8. annulment
Noun
  • The House of Representatives and Senate were successful in veto override of Cooper’s rejection.
    Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The Buckeye Elementary School District lost its request to renew a maintenance and operations budget override by just 29 votes.
    Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of override
Noun
  • Biden’s May 16, 2023, veto killed Republican efforts to reinstate the tariffs on solar imports. 4.
    Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The bill is before Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine for his signature or veto.
    Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of veto
Verb
  • Ignoring or dismissing a woman’s expertise.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Cuomo, a Democrat, has denied the allegations, dismissing the investigations as politically motivated attacks.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissing
Verb
  • Whatever the purpose, there’s no denying the best carry-on luggage is a traveler’s best ally.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Social media has been alight with stories about insurance companies denying claims or limiting access to care in the wake of the assassination of UnitedHealthcare's CEO earlier this month.
    Sally Pipes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of denying
Noun
  • Although Williamson opposed the existence of slavery within the British empire, stories about white slavery helped opponents of abolition.
    Gunther Peck / Made by History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Tang was arrested in January as part of a nationwide abolition of financial corruption.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of abolition
Verb
  • 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
  • But administration officials may have had broader reasons for officially withdrawing the draft regulations.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrawing
Verb
  • But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?
    Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.
    Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignoring
Noun
  • In December 1925, the all-white, all-male jury denied Leonard an annulment.
    Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
  • In a press release, the court said the annulment was based on Article 146(f) of the Constitution, emphasizing the need to ensure the correctness and legality of the electoral process.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of annulment
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