as in vetoes
the doing away with something by formal action
Citizens are advocating for a congressional override of the president's proposal.
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to make (something) no longer valid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 overrides
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
Among all the districts in Maricopa County, Higley has proposed one of the priciest overrides for property owners, equaling $383 a year in property taxes for the average homeowner within district boundaries.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Some analysts warn that investors may now have to factor in political risk ranging from regulatory intervention to executive overrides.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Some contracts restrict agents' flexibility, cut their overrides or tether them to systems that don't support their style of working.
—Angela Palo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
When policy overrides market signals, costs rise, and reliability suffers.
—Tom J. Pyle, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
But the end result — the win, the chance to still be competing for a national championship — overrides any individual markers.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
But notably, the law overrides local zoning — including zoning that calls for commercial development or less-intense residential development like single-family homes.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next The courts must determine whether the new law overrides longstanding grand jury secrecy and whether any materials must be redacted to protect victims or ongoing prosecutions.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Grijalva, who is due to replace her late father, has vowed to be the 218th signature on a petition that overrides Johnson’s control of the floor schedule.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
Central Phoenix voters show large margins of support Districts in central Phoenix, such as Phoenix Union High School District and Phoenix Elementary School District, had some of the largest margins in favor of their bonds and overrides.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The 6-3 decision by the conservative majority overrides lower court decisions.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
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First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro blasted the overrides, saying the proposals are efforts to shift more power to the council and dilute the authority of the mayor’s office.
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Banks must also be pressed to have the Law Department tell the public about its use of mayoral zoning overrides (MZO).
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The lack of vetoes signals Crowley's agreement that the board's changes strike the right note of protecting services for vulnerable residents while steering the county toward a more fiscally responsible future.—
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If Johnston had vetoed any of the amendments, the council would have had an opportunity Monday to consider overriding any of those vetoes, but would have needed a supermajority to do so.—
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Trump cancels 'second wave of attacks' against Venezuela 2.—
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After her family cancels holiday plans at the last minute, Nell decides to spend the week of Christmas having fun on her own!—
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Blue swapped out his designer kicks for regular cleats for practice the next day.—
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Tali kicks Jonah a few times before Martine arrives to take him away.—
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Boise’s ordinance repeals that section, making those streets subject to a default speed limit of 20 miles per hour.—
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These partial repeals were less effective, producing smaller and less persistent increases in vaccination rates than those from total repeal.—
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Waymo suspends service The autonomous driving technology company suspended its robotaxi services during the power outage.—
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An Encinitas City Council member accused of assaulting a resident during a parking dispute secured an agreement Monday that suspends his misdemeanor case and could see charges dismissed in as few as seven months.—
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Ben smashes chests and heads in, tears jaws out, rips faces off, and director Johannes Roberts makes sure to include brief close-ups of the carnage, lit just dimly enough to avoid truly grossing us out.—
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When Ben smashes a television set, perhaps Roberts is even making some sort of societal point.—
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Musk withdraws the California suit in June, then files a federal suit in August.—
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If a parent later withdraws permission, the app developer must be notified to disable access.—
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Arriaga’s version simultaneously pays graceful homage to Fender’s original, while, like the rest of the songs on the album, Arriaga stamps every lyric and message with his unique artistry and warm, welcoming vocal tone.—
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Lina sniffs, stamps her feet in the snow to make her own set of giant prints to frighten this creature.—
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“Overrides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrides. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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