VETO Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈvē-(ˌ)tō

Definition of veto

as in ban

an order that something not be done or used management's veto of our suggestion about allowing casual dress on Fridays

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veto

2 of 2

verb

as in to dismiss

to reject by or as if by a vote my husband quickly vetoed my suggestion that we adopt the stray dog

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Recent Examples of veto

Noun

His only use of the gubernatorial veto was to slash $53 million from the state budget and restrict an additional $441 million. — Jack Harvel august 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 The Council unanimously passed $10,000 bonuses in four installments, meaning the legislative body had enough votes to override a potential mayoral veto. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

Under the limits, voters in just one congressional district would have had the power to veto an amendment, no matter how popular the measure was statewide. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 The team nearly netted Houston reliever Bryan Abreu on Friday only for Astros owner Jim Crane to reportedly step in and veto the trade. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for veto

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Noun

Kalshi’s Compliance Department issued the lifetime ban, effective last Friday, against Santos, preventing him from accessing its platform directly or indirectly.

— Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The country has long had one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates, now exacerbated by the Taliban’s ban on medical training for women and the requirement that women patients be accompanied to appointments by a male guardian.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of ban

Verb

On Wednesday, lawyers for Gomez filed a motion to dismiss the artist from the suit, and said she should have never been dragged into the case in the first place.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
El-Sayed dismissed a potential fundraising gap in the race, which could occur if donors were pushed towards Rogers or if outside groups like AIPAC intervened on Rogers’ behalf.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismiss

Noun

Even the Genius Act’s prohibition on direct interest payments was based more on myth than merit.

— Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
The initial village news release announcing the event had also said that future village board meetings would include additional public safety measures, including pre-entry screening and a prohibition on bags, backpacks, and similar items.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of prohibition

Verb

The portable machine uses pulses of full-spectrum ultraviolet light to kill infectious germs inside hospital rooms.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Clancy is a Massachusetts woman who has been on trial for killing her three children and attempting to take her own life in 2023.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of kill

Verb

The filing accused Thomas of having refused to allow nannies into his house with his daughter, including one assigned by the court, and of using drugs.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
When the district refused to scrap those policies, the agency rescinded the unrelated federal grants.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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