Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for override. Search instead for overridd.
Definitions

override

[oh-ver-rahyd, oh-ver-rahyd] / ˌoʊ vərˈraɪd, ˈoʊ vərˌraɪd /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

But the government must satisfy some meaningful evidentiary standard at the border before it may override the default rule and strip an LPR of the protections of permanent residency.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

But the villagers do have a manual override, if needed.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

He proposes state-level policy changes that would override local ones, lowering the minimum lot size for homes, yielding a higher number of smaller homes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

“For families where wealth will eventually pass to U.S. children or grandchildren, this rule can override any other financial benefits of renunciation.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

If there are conflicts with your original brain tissue...signals that might create almost an antibody effect...one trying to override the other...that’s why we have backups.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

But according to the research of professor Richard Hasen, the rate of congressional overrides has steadily decreased over the years as Congress becomes slower and less productive with each passing term.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

He pointed to a recent landmark bill, State Senate Bill 79, which overrides local zoning laws to allow for taller, denser buildings near major transit stops.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

The joy of connection, however, overrides these considerations.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

As this is a contract between two people, it generally overrides a will.

From MarketWatch Mar. 3, 2026

I know I shouldn’t snoop, but curiosity quickly overrides my conscience as it often does—snoop-control issues—and I’m bending down and randomly perusing some of the papers on the floor: mostly old letters.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

However, Tesla argues that the driver manually overrode the technology.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

When the French protested, Franklin D. Roosevelt overrode every objection, telling Churchill he would impose no restriction on military action.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Last year, researchers at the UK's AI Security Institute found jailbreaks that overrode safeguards across a range of harmful requests in every AI system it tested.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

When money was needed, he overrode his sons’ objections and sold off the band’s publishing company, believing the group had peaked.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2025

Both Brandon and Tori had warned her not to eat two chili-cheese dogs, but the smell overrode her common sense, and she ended up scarfing them down.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, said on X that the driver had manually overridden the system by “by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100%.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

Career officials objected to letting Musk have private income data of millions, but they were overridden.

From Salon Mar. 11, 2025

But what about the local communities who told us they felt they were not being heard and feared their concerns would be overridden?

From BBC Feb. 3, 2025

Were there circumstances in which the government’s zeal for secrecy could be overridden in the public interest?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2024

Their twisted boughs, stooping to the ground, were overridden by a clambering maze of old briars.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

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

States and cities are rethinking zoning laws, allowing accessory dwelling units and overriding local rules near public transit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

The only overriding lesson may be that there are no overriding lessons.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

Each time she persisted, overriding my commands, I scolded her for fighting me, and each time I would find later that she was right.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




Vocabulary lists containing override


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training