- present participle of override.
overriding
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The prospect of a championship-standard course might appeal to some golfers, but for others, the overriding concern is what the transformation could mean for their wallets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
But as soon as the cast is set in motion, the overriding impression is that of a manifesto springing into a college vaudeville.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
It is impossible, in the 21st century, to identify a single overriding interest or value that ought alone to govern social life, whether freedom, virtue, equality or efficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Lewis Hamilton apologised to his Ferrari team after overriding the pit wall and choosing his own strategy during the Singapore Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
In the end it can be said with some degree of certainty that Prohibition failed for two overriding reasons.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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