as in to reject
to decide that (something or someone) is wrong; to rule against (something or someone)
The judge overruled the objection. His conviction was overruled by the supreme court.
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Recent Examples of overrule
The first Trump Administration tried to sharply curtail NASA's Earth science programs, but Congress overruled those cuts every year.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Should Humphrey’s Executor be overruled, however, that would mean that the unitary executive applies to Fed board members, and Trump (or any future president) would effectively gain the power to demand that interest rates be lowered.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
In the meantime, plaintiffs’ attorneys are urging their clients to stick with cases and get filings in before the year-end deadline in hopes that the opinion will be overruled.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court ruled in 1975 in Train v. City of New York that the president had no power to overrule Congress by impounding funding.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Should Humphrey’s Executor be overruled, however, that would mean that the unitary executive applies to Fed board members, and Trump (or any future president) would effectively gain the power to demand that interest rates be lowered.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
In the meantime, plaintiffs’ attorneys are urging their clients to stick with cases and get filings in before the year-end deadline in hopes that the opinion will be overruled.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court ruled in 1975 in Train v. City of New York that the president had no power to overrule Congress by impounding funding.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrule
Verb
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Albritton has rejected the idea of passing an open carry bill this year.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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While some states complied and the NCAA revised its own trans athlete policy, states like Minnesota have rejected changes to their policies.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Coach Joe Wyatt, formerly an El Camino Real head coach, was dismissed by the Royals in 2022.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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Sassoon’s resignation was followed by additional resignations and firings of other Justice Department lawyers who also refused to assist in dismissing the indictment.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Many criticized his decision as a capitulation to Donald Trump, though Bezos denied those claims.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Tate was also charged with rape, and both brothers have denied all accusations.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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In hearings at the Constitutional Court, which is deliberating whether to formally remove Mr. Yoon from office, both Lieutenant General Lee and Lieutenant General Yeo refused to discuss details of their roles for fear that their testimony would be used against them during their own criminal trials.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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In response, the woman not only refused to bake a cake this year but also skipped the party altogether.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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This is evident in the agency's recent decision under current leadership to withdraw several high-profile lawsuits alleging violations of consumer financial laws against Early Warning Services, the operator of Zelle, and major banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo.—
Lenwood V. Long, Sr.,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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But that means patients don’t have the usual right of a trial participant to withdraw from a study at any time, Johnson notes.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But in the 1990s, when social practice art was gaining traction within European museums (especially in the United Kingdom), most Latin American institutions were ignoring that development, which remained limited to underground networks.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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And no, not because Disney is ignoring him or passing him over.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Overrule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrule. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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