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
This particular aspect of the plan required additional review because the council needed to take a separate vote to overrule an Airport Land Use Commission plan for land around John Wayne Airport.
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Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 10 Oct. 2024
Judge Benita Pearson approved the class-action settlements and a 27% fee for attorneys, overruling all objections.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
Rick Hahn, the White Sox general manager from 2013 through ’23, wanted to hire Hinch but was overruled by owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who coaxed Tony La Russa out of retirement.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
However, the proposition was overruled by the San Francisco Superior Court, which said gun ownership should be regulated at the state level.
—Donovan A. Watts, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 10 Oct. 2024
Judge Benita Pearson approved the class-action settlements and a 27% fee for attorneys, overruling all objections.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
Rick Hahn, the White Sox general manager from 2013 through ’23, wanted to hire Hinch but was overruled by owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who coaxed Tony La Russa out of retirement.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
However, the proposition was overruled by the San Francisco Superior Court, which said gun ownership should be regulated at the state level.
—Donovan A. Watts, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrule
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Despite high-profile endorsements and millions of dollars spent on advertising, Colorado voters rejected Initiative 131.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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In 2018, Arizona voters overwhelmingly rejected school vouchers.Eli Hager, ProPublica, 9 Nov. 2024
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The company dismissed its previous auditor, Marcum Asia CPAs LLP, and engaged WithumSmith+Brown, PC as its new auditor.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Douglas, who was in the final year of his contract after being hired in 2019, was not consulted by Johnson when the owner made the decision to dismiss Saleh and replace him on an interim basis with defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
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Motions by Yandell and Sylvester to overturn their guilty verdicts were denied by a federal judge this month and they’re set to be sentenced on Dec. 18, records show.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Georgia officials denied his request and the electoral count went on over his objections.The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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The surviving victim of the shooting initially provided some information to police, but after recovering from his injuries denied any knowledge of who shot him and refused to cooperate, authorities said.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris refused to accept any responsibility for the inflation that has devastated the middle-class and lower-income groups.Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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There are vague references to Wyler’s work in Kabul and Beirut and her concerns for Afghan women after the U.S. withdrew from the country.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Support for Harris among women overall, but especially among Black women, has been building since July, when President Joe Biden withdrew from the race.Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kimberly Clausing, a former Treasury Department official in the Biden administration and a UCLA professor of tax law, said the GOP will probably overestimate the revenue from tariffs and ignore the negative economic impact of the duties.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Speaking with SiriusXM, Gramm lamented that Foreigner’s request to have its original members perform a medley of greatest hits was ignored — instead, younger artists Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato, as well as friend of the group Sammy Hagar, were chosen to perform on their behalf.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Overrule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrule. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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