OVERRIDE Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of override

as in veto

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to make (something) no longer valid Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school.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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as in to run over

to knock down and drive over They overrode the picket fence with their pickup in a hasty but effective escape.

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Noun

This veto override scenario would require a special session be called because the legislative session has ended, and the Legislature has 60 days from Newsom’s veto to override it. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 In 2017, Alabama abolished judicial override and stopped allowing judges to change juries' sentencing decision in capital cases. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

Most Georgia football coaches want region standings to replace or override the GHSA’s computer rankings when seeding playoff teams, according to an AJC Varsity survey. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Nobody made a motion to override the veto on Monday, so the veto held. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for override

Recent Examples of Synonyms for override

Noun

The veto’s limits Under these rules, trading platforms do not need a company’s permission to offer tokenized versions of its shares.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Charlotte Mayor Robert Harrington’s historic veto held Monday after the City Council declined to challenge it.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of veto

Verb

The election process was marred by allegations of voter suppression, with Lula's campaign reporting suspended public transportation in some key areas, prompting the court to extend voting by two hours.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
There is a build up of dust on the chain that holds the cup dispenser suspended above the ice cream station.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspend

Verb

Tsai said customers' shopping sessions routinely ran over 30 minutes on average, and that time kept compounding as Fanatics released upwards of a thousand new products each week.

— Ian Thomas, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Skattebo found a crease, lowered his helmet and ran over an opposing defender.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of run over

Noun

Dispute over retroactive repeal The challenge also centers on the General Assembly’s subsequent repeal of the posting requirement.

— Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
A number of women explain potential solutions to the problems outlined in the film, like the repeal of Section 230 or social media companies reporting to a nonpartisan regulator.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeal

Verb

The man fell into a coma and succumbed to the disease on October 9, 2026, after life support was withdrawn.

— Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
As joyful crowds took to the streets to celebrate the students' victory on Sunday, some in the crowd stoned the withdrawing police and dismantled a camp used by Vucic loyalists in a park in central Belgrade for more than a year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdraw

Verb

There is a complimentary personalization service, and each piece can be gold-stamped with up to three initials.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
When Louise would remember the show decades later, the audience was always so electric that the room exploded into stamping feet and pounding fists.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of stamp

Verb

Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Rioters last weekend smashed their way into stores, targeting sneakers, athletic wear and sporting goods on streets that run off the city’s central Duomo square.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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