OVERRIDING Synonyms: 175 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈrī-diŋ

Definition of overriding

as in main

coming before all others in importance the overriding question is how we will pay for this hurricane cleanup

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overriding

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verb

present participle of override

as in vetoing

to make (something) no longer valid Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school. Upper management reserves the right to override any decisions made by supervisors.

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as in smashing

to knock down and drive over They overrode the picket fence with their pickup in a hasty but effective escape.

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Recent Examples of overriding

Adjective

The only overriding lesson may be that there are no overriding lessons. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Maximizing the value of a company for shareholders is the overriding priority. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026

Verb

The danger begins when high-performing people become accustomed to overriding themselves. — J.k. Dickinson, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Despite the positives, the overriding memory of the first Madrid race will be the poor racing spectacle. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overriding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overriding

Adjective

Spray bottle on bottom shelf of main prep table lacking label information.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Through the program, this year’s Rising Stars will connect with industry leaders and take part in the festival’s main activities, from panel discussions and media engagements to the red carpet.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of main

Verb

Holt had been smashing the glass of a jewelry kiosk stand with a blunt object, police said.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Perhaps the squad took his ball-respecting mantra to its logical extreme, seemingly reluctant to sully it by smashing it into the net, with Chelsea recording the biggest xG underperformance in the Premier League during his brief tenure.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of smashing

Adjective

The primary danger of these apps is not the fees associated with using just one, Feltner noted.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The bill was introduced over a year ago, and its primary backer was the late Lindsey Graham, a veteran Republican senator who represented South Carolina.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of primary

Verb

Bass pushed for a bill in the state Legislature that would have reduced taxes on apartment buildings but ended up withdrawing it.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
San Antonio police have advised bank customers to stay alert when withdrawing cash and watch for anyone who may be following them.

— Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdrawing

Verb

All this suggests that stopping illicit distillation will mean finding new attacks before stamping them out.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
That car became a rally staple, training a generation of drivers, including the French legend Jean Ragnotti, and stamping its double white stripe into motorsport folklore.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of stamping

Adjective

The defense team plans to employ Othram to conduct a Y-STR test, a method that isolates DNA from the Y chromosome to generate a profile of a male contributor in samples where female DNA is predominant.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
There are two predominant rumors about how a wild herd ended up in the Inland Empire, Spasojevic said.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of predominant

Verb

The draft also bars other federal departments, agencies, and officials from suspending a model’s development, deployment, or internal use.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
In contrast, the ad says Desmond fought to lower costs and supports suspending the gas tax.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

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