- present participle of override.
overriding
Example Sentences
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As a political reporter, I came away from Comic Con with one overriding impression: If world politics were more like the comic book world, reality would be a safer, saner and healthier place.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
There is one overriding question many people are now asking.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 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
Whether two people who are each unhappy can make it as a couple becomes the overriding theme of the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Mendel termed these overriding traits dominant, while the traits that had disappeared were termed recessive.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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