as in prohibitions
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 dismisses
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 vetoes
Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
That means the opposition could no longer have the necessary two-thirds of legislators’ votes to override presidential vetoes.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Nationwide, La Libertad Avanza increased its seats in the lower house from 37 to 64, positioning Milei to more easily defend his vetoes and executive decrees that have defined his economic agenda.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
But after vetoes by successive Presidents, a literacy test wasn’t implemented until 1917, when Congress overrode Woodrow Wilson’s veto.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Newsom attributed several of the vetoes to a lack of state funds or capability.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Voters will ultimately decide if the governor pays a political price for any of these signings or vetoes.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
But DeWine kept the program as one of his 67 budget vetoes.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet an administrator vetoes the plan, and the meeting’s start is uncaffeinated.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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.
—Verb
If Duggan vetoes the ordinance, the council would have a week from the receipt of the veto to override it with a two-thirds majority vote — meaning at least six of the nine council members.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for vetoes
Noun
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Not all agencies have implemented prohibitions on shooting at vehicles.—
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The government increased the number of obstacles to undermine the competitiveness of elections, the ability to run an organized campaign, and this has included not just terrible regulations, but arrests and prohibitions.—
Verb
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The agreement, signed earlier this month, dismisses the federal lawsuit alleging officers should have known Dante Dwaine Day, 44, was having a mental crisis and called for intervention.—
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The horror meister also dismisses outright any talk online about slowing his filmmaking pace after the box office disappointment for Keeper.—
Noun
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The District’s strong gun laws, including its bans on semi-automatic weapons and open carry, likely stopped some rioters from arming themselves and inflicting mass casualties.—
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While China has not confirmed the commitment, the government has moved to reduce tariffs on the crop and lifted import bans on three American exporters.—
Verb
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Luckily, Jack and Priya come just in time to save Anna, and Priya shoots and kills Lexy/Catherine.—
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The investigations are required by AB 1506, which mandates a state investigation of any shooting by a law enforcement officer that kills a person who was not carrying a deadly weapon.—
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Swart said the unrest after the shooting underscores why his firm refuses to participate in confrontational activity.—
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The problem is that the show refuses to update its Rolodex.—
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“Vetoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vetoes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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