as in ban
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 to dismiss
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 veto
Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Cleveland's most lasting mark came from his use of the veto pen.
—Jacob Lane The Chicago Tribune, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The bill includes provisions of another measure, Senate Bill 25-86, that Polis vetoed last year.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
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
Cleveland's most lasting mark came from his use of the veto pen.
—Jacob Lane The Chicago Tribune, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
In retaliation, Orbán has vetoed a major $106-billion EU loan to cover Ukraine’s military and economic needs for two years.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The bill includes provisions of another measure, Senate Bill 25-86, that Polis vetoed last year.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veto
Noun
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Miami Beach Commissioner Laura Dominguez told the Miami Herald un February that there’s been support for the use of electric leaf blowers from neighborhood associations and residents since the city’s ban passed in 2022.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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In June, the administration enacted a travel ban on 19 countries -- mostly majority-Muslim countries and those with a contentious relationship with the United States, such as Cuba.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Johnson dismissed the criticism.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Red flags worth walking away from include dismissing symptoms without investigation, attributing everything to stress or anxiety, discouraging second opinions and making patients feel rushed.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the organization is retaining its wider prohibition against receiving transfusions of others' blood -- a procedure routinely used with patients after accidents, violence or other blood loss.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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But the organization is retaining its wider prohibition against receiving transfusions of others' blood — a procedure routinely used with patients after accidents, violence or other blood loss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Mojtaba Khamenei replaced his father, Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader after the ayatollah was killed at the start of the war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The World Health Organization and Lebanese health authorities said more than 100 of those killed were children.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Almost every Democrat who responded blamed Republicans for refusing to reopen most of DHS while continuing to negotiate on immigration enforcement funding.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Trump has refused the latest proposal, and talks have stalled.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Veto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veto. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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