- present tense form of overrule (3rd person singular).
overrules
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Government overrules popular perceptions as its needs require.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Slaughter, the majority opinion said the “Humphrey’s framework has not withstood the test of time” and the court therefore overrules it.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Shirani's results indicate that the fact that the active catalytic subunit overrules its inhibitory components is what's important, not a structural change in the kinase itself.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024
The unbranded message of love overrules the original consumerist intention.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
One of the great laws of God's moral government upon earth, appears to be, that he directs and overrules all things with particular reference to the kingdom of Christ.
From A Practical Directory for Young Christian Females Being a Series of Letters from a Brother to a Younger Sister by Harvey Newcomb
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