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overruling

ADJECTIVE

capital

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central

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basic cardinal chief dominant first fundamental leading major primary prime principal

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controlling foremost important number one outstanding paramount predominant preeminent prominent underlying vital

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additional auxiliary extra inessential inferior insignificant last lesser minor secondary subordinate trivial unimportant

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nonessential

ADJECTIVE

cardinal

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overriding

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basic central chief essential first fundamental leading main primary prime principal ruling

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basal bottom-line constitutive foremost greatest highest indispensable paramount pivotal preeminent vital

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additional auxiliary extra inessential inferior last least minor nonessential outside peripheral secondary subordinate trivial unimportant unnecessary

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insignificant negligible

ADJECTIVE

constituent

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citizen official

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balloter electing electoral

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whole

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overriding

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main paramount predominant prevailing ultimate

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compelling determining major prime ruling

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cardinal dominant final number one pivotal primary principal supreme

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auxiliary extra inessential least lowest minor secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary

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insignificant

ADJECTIVE

pivotal

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central climactic critical crucial decisive essential momentous vital

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cardinal determining focal middle overriding principal ruling

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inessential minor secondary trivial uncritical unimportant

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inconsequential unsubstantial

ADJECTIVE

powerful

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all-powerful authoritative capable compelling dominant dynamic energetic forceful impressive influential mighty persuasive potent robust vigorous

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able almighty authoritarian big-wheel cogent commanding competent controlling convincing effectual efficacious forcible in control in the saddle omnipotent paramount preeminent prevailing puissant ruling sovereign stalwart strapping strengthy sturdy supreme telling upper hand weighty wicked wieldy

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idle impotent inactive incapable ineffective ineffectual insignificant lethargic unimportant weak

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unable

ADJECTIVE

ruling

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cardinal central commanding controlling leading overriding reigning sovereign upper

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pivotal regnant supreme

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inferior insignificant minor secondary unimportant

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subjective submissive subordinate yielding

NOUN

cancellation

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abandonment abolition annulment dissolution elimination repeal retirement reversal revocation

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abrogation deletion dissolving invalidation nullification recall repudiation retraction undoing

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abandoning abolishing canceling invalidating quashing recalling retracting reversing revoking withdrawing

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enactment validation

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confirmation

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allowance approval arrangement establishment permission

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In reality, the chair’s power lies in agenda-setting, coalition-building, and communication, not in overruling the committee.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

He takes a swipe at his predecessor, Peter Marks, for overruling career staff to approve Sarepta Therapeutics’ gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a debilitating childhood disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday described the tariffs as one of Trump’s “signature policies,” and said that the court overruling a signature policy would be unusual.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

Referee Davide Massa decided it was not a foul at the time and, after a check, VAR opted against overruling the official.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

“There must have been an overruling in Moscow,” Bundy said.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

overruling

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