as in prohibitions
an order that something not be done or used
management's veto of our suggestion about allowing casual dress on Fridays
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as in dismisses
to reject by or as if by a vote
my husband quickly vetoed my suggestion that we adopt the stray dog
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Recent Examples of vetoes
Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The issue, though, is that the liberals do not have enough votes to override Lamont’s vetoes.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Little issued five other vetoes, including another line-item veto in a budget bill.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Democrats, with their supermajority, can also override the governor’s vetoes.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
But Orbán's vetoes have limited EU responses.
—Sam McNeil, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
But Orbán's vetoes have limited EU responses.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Legislators' goal is to get the bill approved and sent to Beshear by the end of the month, so any vetoes from the governor can be overridden when lawmakers gavel back in briefly in mid-April.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
That will be considered by the rest of the Legislature on Thursday, the final day of the annual legislative session except for a day to consider vetoes from the governor on March 30.
—Meghan O'Brien & Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 12 Mar. 2026
Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
If Duggan vetoes the ordinance, the council would have a week from the receipt of the veto to override it with a two-thirds majority vote — meaning at least six of the nine council members.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet an administrator vetoes the plan, and the meeting’s start is uncaffeinated.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
The House was unwilling to override two vetoes earlier this year on legislation that passed unanimously.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The issue, though, is that the liberals do not have enough votes to override Lamont’s vetoes.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Little issued five other vetoes, including another line-item veto in a budget bill.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Democrats, with their supermajority, can also override the governor’s vetoes.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
But Orbán's vetoes have limited EU responses.
—Sam McNeil, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
But Orbán's vetoes have limited EU responses.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Legislators' goal is to get the bill approved and sent to Beshear by the end of the month, so any vetoes from the governor can be overridden when lawmakers gavel back in briefly in mid-April.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
That will be considered by the rest of the Legislature on Thursday, the final day of the annual legislative session except for a day to consider vetoes from the governor on March 30.
—Meghan O'Brien & Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
The bill will become law unless the governor vetoes it.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
If Duggan vetoes the ordinance, the council would have a week from the receipt of the veto to override it with a two-thirds majority vote — meaning at least six of the nine council members.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet an administrator vetoes the plan, and the meeting’s start is uncaffeinated.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vetoes
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Schomburg spent his life defying these prohibitions and erasures.—
Laura E. Helton,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
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The injunction would bar Amazon from communicating with its vendors about the prices of its products on other online sites, among other prohibitions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When bumbling village policeman Derry (an endearing Nicholas Braun) dismisses any suspicion of foul play despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, it’s left to the sheep to prove otherwise — despite no ability to converse with their human counterparts beyond Lassie-style leading and hinting.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Ohio Republican Party chairman, Alex Triantafilou, dismisses Putsch's attacks as typical for a primary election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even though strict immigration quotas and bans became the law of the land in 1924, the issue persisted as babies born prior to passage of the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act came of age into the 1930s.—
Lawrence Glickman,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, the practice exists in a legal gray area, with sellers facing potential bans due to Etsy's policy on metaphysical services.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Samorajczyk said that high temperatures are what kills weeds with Foamstream or AquaPro and also noted that the DOT is speaking with vendors and scientists who are developing this technology to have a wand on the front bumper to kill weeds on guiderails.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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His film Ring, directed by Hideo Nakata, centered on a cursed videotape that kills viewers seven days after watching it.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The play is dominated by Lithgow’s towering portrait of the artist as a weary old giant who refuses to concede an inch of ground.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Others rely on patience, research, and the fact that the ground itself refuses to be reduced to one easy headline.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Vetoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vetoes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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