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
However, Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) overruled CBFC’s decision and allowed the film to release with minimal cuts (sadly, the tribunal was later dissolved).
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Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to overrule a U.S. district judge’s decision and move forward with the firing of whistleblower watchdog chief Hampton Dellinger.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Feb. 2025
The referee, who controls when a game starts and stops and can overrule a request for a break, communicates with the back judge, who is in constant contact with two sideline officials standing near the 20-yard line.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Toni Rudiger scored the winning spot kick as Madrid prevailed 4-2, but there was controversy after Julian Alvarez initially appeared to have scored his effort yet later had VAR overrule it for a double touch.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to overrule a U.S. district judge’s decision and move forward with the firing of whistleblower watchdog chief Hampton Dellinger.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Feb. 2025
The referee, who controls when a game starts and stops and can overrule a request for a break, communicates with the back judge, who is in constant contact with two sideline officials standing near the 20-yard line.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Toni Rudiger scored the winning spot kick as Madrid prevailed 4-2, but there was controversy after Julian Alvarez initially appeared to have scored his effort yet later had VAR overrule it for a double touch.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrule
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This idea of spreading the games out as widely as possible was rejected by Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on Real Madrid TV after Saturday’s win at Villarreal.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Florida Supreme Court and a federal appeals court each rejected appeals to delay James' execution.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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In the leadup to the settlement, Judge Frederick Chung denied the county’s motion to dismiss the case at the summary judgment phase that determines whether a lawsuit proceeds to trial.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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To dismiss it, as the President tried yesterday, is incredible and not fair to our men and women in uniform.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The original post about Hailey's like has seemingly been removed and the model has denied the allegations through a rep.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Mar. 2025
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Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, citing Trump's executive order that the U.S. now only recognizes two sexes, male and female, says if the gender listed on an applicant's passport does not match their gender assigned at birth, their travel permit or visa application can be denied.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to seize more territory in Gaza if Hamas continues to refuse to release the hostages.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, as more businesses standardize their policies, the number of remote-friendly companies will shrink, leaving fewer options for workers who refuse to return.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Kim was scheduled to face Eduarda Moura in her UFC debut in November 2023, but the former withdrew.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally withdrew from the European Union.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Many such studies ignore, rather than seriously examine, biological realities.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Yet there’s no ignoring the fact that the Rockies would’ve loved to have Brito penciled in as their second baseman this year.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Overrule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrule. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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