overriding
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
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Example Sentences
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Beginning with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, America embraced equality among races and between the sexes as overriding policy goals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Perhaps the overriding emotion at full-time, though, was relief.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
"The overriding priority is to rescue as many people as possible while urgently providing life-saving health care to the injured," said Ciro Ugarte, emergencies director for PAHO, the UN health agency's Americas regional branch.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The only overriding lesson may be that there are no overriding lessons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
The air is warm on my bare back, and my breath comes in short pants, my embarrassment almost overriding my fear.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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