overriding

Example Sentences

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"Don't act like the victim," was the overriding message.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Senior administration figures halted the rollout of the sanctions package, overriding the objections of some Treasury and State Department officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Others wonder if a CEO may do more harm than good by effectively overriding the usual customer-service channels and protocols.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

And when these apparitions vanish, the text’s overriding theme—of life’s evanescence but also its beauty—does finally dovetail with the ghostly images created by the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

The air is warm on my bare back, and my breath comes in short pants, my embarrassment almost overriding my fear.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland