as in dismissing
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 vetoing
Trump did not mention Peters in his rationale for vetoing the legislation.
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Garrett Downs, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
While speaking at The New York Times' DealBook Summit on Wednesday, Berry directly called out Newsom for vetoing the Menopause Care Equity Act — AB 432 — for the second year in a row.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Arena employees are also allegedly hurt by the Stars, who are portrayed as vetoing annual bonuses.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
There, Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of the legislature, and the state’s Democratic governor, Josh Stein, is prevented from vetoing redistricting maps.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Newsom finished signing and vetoing the remaining bills on Monday evening.
—Kate Wolffe
october 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Democrats, on Tuesday, also asked the White House to commit to vetoing any legislation passed to raise the age of eligibility for Social Security and to divulge whether officials have discussed changing the requirement, among other topics.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
In exchange, China has protected the junta by vetoing tougher sanctions at the United Nations and other international forums.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vetoing
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Confidence can tip into defensiveness, so your challenge has a lot to do with asserting boundaries without emotional withdrawal and honoring your needs without dismissing others.—
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The president spoke little about democracy in Venezuela, dismissing a potential role for its longstanding democratic opposition in running the country in the immediate aftermath of the operation.—
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By March, school districts across California are supposed to implement new guidance from the attorney general, including by clearly marking non-public areas and codifying a system for refusing access to immigration officers.—
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On the play before his score, Allen gained 10 yards on a sneak, refusing to go down while being pushed and pulled to the goal line.—
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The charges relate to his killing Scott Wonoski, 43, a fellow inmate at the Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater, in 2021.—
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Those on the right, determined to make the case that this was an officer killing in self-defense, should instead be beginning with this utter failure to protect the life of a civilian protester and de-escalate the situation through some means other than shooting a fellow American in the head.—
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“Vetoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vetoing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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