as in ban
an order that something not be done or used
management's veto of our suggestion about allowing casual dress on Fridays
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as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote
my husband quickly vetoed my suggestion that we adopt the stray dog
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Recent Examples of veto
Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
The council has asked the city attorney’s office to review whether its decision to override the mayor’s 11th-hour budget veto was done in a timely manner under the city charter.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2025
Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
The bill passed the state legislature only to be vetoed by Governor Tate Reeves.
—Catherine Coleman Flowers, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
During that special session, lawmakers also overrode one of DeSantis’ vetoes for the first time.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
The council has asked the city attorney’s office to review whether its decision to override the mayor’s 11th-hour budget veto was done in a timely manner under the city charter.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
Mayor vetoes measure increasing borrowing by $4 million for additional road repairs
Johnson vetoed in full a measure that would borrow an additional $4 million to fund improvements to an additional 30 lane miles of roadway.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
The bill passed the state legislature only to be vetoed by Governor Tate Reeves.
—Catherine Coleman Flowers, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
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The ban on Huawei’s networking equipment and US sanctions came after years of cybersecurity concerns and intellectual property lawsuits brought by US companies.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
21 Feb. 2025
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Real Madrid have lost their appeal against Jude Bellingham’s two-match ban in La Liga.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Last month, federal prosecutors in Texas dismissed charges against a doctor accused of unlawfully sharing health records from a children's hospital there.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2025
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In October, San Diego Superior Court Judge Aaron Katz dismissed the charge against Lor, ruling that the law requires the threat be specific toward the person allegedly threatened.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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The state lottery is an exception to Texas' gambling prohibition.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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The abundance of statutory prohibitions aimed at casino-style gambling further tips the scales in favor of California as a potential launch point for litigation.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The dismissals come less than three weeks after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter killed 67 people and brought new scrutiny to air traffic controllers and their workloads.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, in Atlanta, one person was killed after a tree fell on a home, according to Atlanta Fire Rescue Captain Scott Powell.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Nevertheless, a select few, like then San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson who famously sported a thick black beard, refused to so much as meet with the Yankees because of the rule.—
Marc Edelman,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Frame refuses to bask in her exceptionalism, her almost miraculous escape.—
Audrey Wollen,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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