override
verb (used with object)
to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule.
overridden
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past participleof override.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
Example Sentences
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Boeing in 2006 patented an “uninterruptible autopilot” that, once activated, couldn’t be overridden in the cockpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Cutler said this has a lower likelihood of being overridden by courts, noting Trump's top trade official Jamieson Greer had carefully navigated procedural requirements before imposing duties.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, said on X that the driver had manually overridden the system by “by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100%.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
They found parents, carers and relatives - as well as schools - were largely unaware of the way privacy features on social media can be overridden by certain actions.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
Only Florida and Alabama allowed the jury's decision to be overridden by a judge—and Florida later put restrictions on the practice that severely curtailed it.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
