- present participle of override.
overriding
Americanadjective
adjective
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"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
It’s great because she’s not overriding another judge’s order.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
"Our overriding priority is to de-escalate this conflict, open up the Strait and prevent disruption to passengers."
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Their overriding con cern was assuring a comfortable after-life for their rulers, who were considered gods.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
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