vetoed

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of veto.
  veto

  noun

  the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of veto.
  veto

  noun

  the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.

Example Sentences

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vetoed

Prime Suspect creator Lynda La Plante expressed interest in a TV version of Perry's books, but the author vetoed the plan for the same reason.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Newsom vetoed a similar Papan bill last year that would have required new data centers to disclose their expected water use.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, vetoed a bill earlier this year that would have halted construction of new data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Constitution, a bill becomes law about 10 days after it has been presented to the president, even without a signature, as long as it is not vetoed.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

While inspecting a fifth apartment, a plane flew overhead, and he immediately vetoed it as being “too noisy.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Related Words

• deny
• refuse
• reject
• rule out
• turn down