override
verb (used with object)
to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule.
is overriding
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present progressiveof override (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But four years after the Taliban seized power, economic cooperation is overriding their initial security concerns.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
"This week, inflation is overriding pretty much everything else, because that pushes Fed expectations one way or the other and that's just so dominant," said Stefan Hofer, chief investment strategist for LGT in Asia Pacific.
From Reuters ● Oct. 13, 2021
But there is concern among some in the orthodox community that secularism is overriding religion, wiping away centuries of deep-rooted tradition and law practised by millions.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2021
What the letter writer is doing is overriding his decision to do with his money what he wanted.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2020
“Legislatures have never liked the initiative process, because in a way, it is overriding them,” said John Matsusaka, executive director of the Initiative and Referendum Institute at the University of Southern California.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2018
