OVERRIDES Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of override

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of override

as in cancels

to make (something) no longer valid Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school.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

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

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Recent Examples of overrides

Noun

Organizations must also monitor output quality by risk, human overrides, false results, escalation volume, complaints, model drift and performance across employee groups. — Michael Tyrimos, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 But over the past few months, investors have started questioning whether valuations have run ahead of the defense industry's ability to ramp up, amid ever-growing order books in an industry known for delays and cost overrides. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 The deluge of overrides was seen as a rebuke to Adams, who was frequently at odds with the former council lead by former speaker Adrienne Adams. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026 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. — 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

Verb

The number of overrides alone tells little about whether employees remain ready to exercise their own judgment. — Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 If a critical variable exceeds an allowable limit, the safety function overrides the control system regardless of why the controller made its decision. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The league's filing comes as New Jersey challenges a federal appeals court ruling that favored Kalshi's position that federal commodities law overrides state gambling regulations. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Jeffco Public Schools receives about $1,878 less per student on average compared to other metro Denver districts that have passed mill levy overrides more frequently, according to supporters’ comments included in Jefferson County’s ballot book. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026 Dynamic Weighting for Formatting Inversions Right now, internal system instructions act as hard code that overrides the prompt. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 This temporary restraining order now overrides the conference’s ability to prevent the players from returning. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 Other counties in Colorado are also considering mill levy overrides to address budget gaps. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 The only thing is Andy’s personality just overrides a lot of things. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrides

Noun

The proposal out of Paris and Berlin would erect safeguards against those vetoes so the Commission could act faster.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
The vetoes came on what was the final day the governor could sign or reject bills that passed in the Legislature this year.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of vetoes

Verb

The program cancels outstanding debt for eligible borrowers who make 120 monthly payments, or 10 years of participation.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The Katherine, Timon and Marissa Balloo’s neighborhood sit-down, charges a $25-a-person no-show fee to anyone who cancels after noon on the day of their reservation.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of cancels

Verb

The Royals hope to get under the 40-man roster threshold before the 2027 offseason kicks into high gear after the World Series.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Netflix , Tesla and Club names Meta Platforms and Capital One are among the companies set to report quarterly results in the coming days, as third-quarter earnings season kicks into high gear.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of kicks

Noun

In agreeing to hear the pair of cases, the justices did not disturb the lower court rulings that blocked the repeals for now.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

Definition of repeals

Verb

The agreement also suspends for 20 years a potential sentence of 3 ½ to 7 years for attempting to falsify evidence.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The executive order suspends tariffs of up to 500% on US imports from Russia and 100% on the top five importers of Russian oil and natural gas.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspends

Verb

The episode’s action-movie finale drops the rest of the episode’s spoofy meta humor and aims at straight drama, as Butcherbird smashes through Katerina’s security detail and drops her disguise.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
The company essentially smashes the cooler into a long, slim form low enough to slide under its Box beds while one or two people snore cozily away on top.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of smashes

Verb

Popular airline withdraws from three locations, leaving travelers with fewer routes.

— , FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Investopedia made a state-by-state set of estimates for a single retiree who collects the average Social Security benefit of $1,975 a month and withdraws 4% of savings a year.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

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