override
verb (used with object)
to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule.
have overridden
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present perfectof override.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Because one passed unanimously and the other with a 7-1 vote, the council likely would have overridden a veto.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2021
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick could have overridden the council but, amid the turmoil of the January Covid lockdown, he put out a notice saying he would not block permission because it was a "local" issue.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2021
The 81-to-13 vote was the first time lawmakers have overridden one of Mr. Trump’s vetoes.
From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2021
“I have overridden my people,” he told reporters.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2019
Since 1976, judges in Alabama have overridden jury sentencing verdicts in capital cases 111 times.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
