as in to overturn
formal
to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order
Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.
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as in veto
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as in mandate
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Recent Examples of countermand
Philip Elliott, Time, 25 Aug. 2021
Hutchinson could not countermand him.
—Stacy Schiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
Trump’s argument by noting, among other reasons, that the former chief executive could not countermand the actual president on when executive privilege could be invoked.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 16 Nov. 2022
The way everything is structured, there's no way to countermand that, and it's done.
—WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022
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More than a century later, Americans are still fighting for these rights as voting rights come under fire and Congress just this week started work on yet another outline to countermand state-level efforts to restrict voting in places like Georgia and Texas.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 25 Aug. 2021
Hutchinson could not countermand him.
—Stacy Schiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
Trump’s argument by noting, among other reasons, that the former chief executive could not countermand the actual president on when executive privilege could be invoked.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 16 Nov. 2022
The way everything is structured, there's no way to countermand that, and it's done.
—WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermand
Verb
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Missouri banned almost all abortions in 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe.—
Summer Ballentine,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Endangerment would require overturning a U.S. Supreme Court decision.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Now Columbia has effectively given the federal government veto power over their own school.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Along those lines, the defendants are accused of using a veto power to block measures that would increase prize money.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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President Trump has said repeatedly that he was elected with a mandate to cut Federal bureaucracy and eliminate waste.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The panel embarked on an ambitious listening tour, hearing from a total of 1,650 community members with the mandate of creating a strategic plan for Connecticut’s child care system.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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About 1,200 jobs are expected to be cut at NIH as part of the layoffs at the Health and Human Services Department, and the administration also has canceled hundreds of NIH grants to scientists around the country.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Universal was fined $1.3 million by state regulators in 2013 for canceling customers’ policies without justification and shifting profits to affiliate companies.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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If one more House Republican had broken ranks, Kelly’s veto would have been sustained, since override votes require two-thirds supermajorities in both chambers.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025
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In addition to finding compromises with Republicans, one of Stein's greatest challenges will be keeping Democrats in line on veto override votes.—
Lucille Sherman,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden administration rule that regulates unserialized firearms called ghost guns, delivering a win for federal efforts to curb gun violence.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
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If rules are violated, due process should be followed as called for by federal policy.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But weeks into office, Noem revoked the TPS extension for a large group of Venezuelans on Feb. 3, effective April 7.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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His parole was revoked, and he was returned to prison.—
Jason Kravarik,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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But on Friday, California’s Second Appellate District reversed that ruling under a California law that allows for the early dismissal of claims intended to chill free speech.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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Extending a 2017 tax cut law signed by President Trump would cost $4.5 trillion over a decade, according to the Tax Foundation.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Countermand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermand. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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