Wondering how to use Overriding in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as paramount or predominant.
Overriding meaning
present participle and gerund of override
Synonyms of Overriding
Using Overriding
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of override
- Useful related words include: paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant.
- In the example corpus, overriding often appears in combinations such as: the overriding, overriding the, an overriding.
Context around Overriding
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 6 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overriding
- In this selection, "overriding" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, elect, effectively, politics, opinion, question and feeling stand out and add context to how "overriding" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an overriding opinion was and bondholders effectively overriding the nation. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overriding" sits close to words such as abbot, adverts and apathy, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overriding
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Here too, we see politics overriding policy. (7 words)
An overriding opinion was that the Plan be put into a moratorium. (12 words)
But the overriding question remains, are such fanciful engagements binding of the generality of members-elect? (16 words)
Saturday's attendance - 44,944 - was evidence in itself of this season's success and Mowbray had one overriding emotion, which won't change at Deepdale next week, regardless of how the final day plays out. (36 words)
A friend of Dame Deborah James has said she still feels “waves of sadness and loss” nearly a year after the cancer campaigner’s death but her “overriding feeling” is admiration for her inspiring “spirit”. (35 words)
Biden said that he hoped Netanyahu “will continue to move toward moderation,” suggesting the White House has made close ties conditional on the kind of government Israelis elect, overriding respect for democracy. (32 words)
But the overriding question remains, are such fanciful engagements binding of the generality of members-elect? (16 words)
Nonetheless, the overriding question heading into a record 23-race season is this: can anyone challenge and beat Verstappen? (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
A friend of Dame Deborah James has said she still feels “waves of sadness and loss” nearly a year after the cancer campaigner’s death but her “overriding feeling” is admiration for her inspiring “spirit”.
An overriding opinion was that the Plan be put into a moratorium.
Biden said that he hoped Netanyahu “will continue to move toward moderation,” suggesting the White House has made close ties conditional on the kind of government Israelis elect, overriding respect for democracy.
But others contend that the clause requires the government to continue issuing new debt to pay bondholders, effectively overriding the nation’s statutory borrowing limit, which is controlled by Congress.
But overriding all of that, she said, was ensuring that humanitarian workers could deliver aid safely and were protected by the normal rules of de-confliction.
But the overriding question remains, are such fanciful engagements binding of the generality of members-elect?
Here too, we see politics overriding policy.
Ian Wharton, South Lakeland district councillor for the Broughton and Coniston ward, says in a representation that he has to 'strongly object' based on the 'overriding opinion of many local residents'.
In instances where consensus cannot be reached, adolescents possess the option to petition a family court for overriding consent.
It may be that, in overriding two of our nation’s bedrock environmental laws, our delegation gave temporary relief to the lobster industry.
Mr Minns said he would “give peace a chance”, but if necessary would resort to overriding local planning rules to drive more housing in the city centre.
Nonetheless, the overriding question heading into a record 23-race season is this: can anyone challenge and beat Verstappen?
Overriding civil rights due to poor policing and city management should not be rewarded by shutting down the city core.
Overriding Gov. Cooper’s vetoes, the NC legislature makes it harder to vote, easier to pollute.
Rudd further observed the U.S. political class was now dominated by an “overriding protectionist sentiment” but urged Congress to do more to open American markets to allies in Asia and Europe.
Saturday's attendance - 44,944 - was evidence in itself of this season's success and Mowbray had one overriding emotion, which won't change at Deepdale next week, regardless of how the final day plays out.
The Biden administration previously warned Sunak’s predecessors that unilaterally overriding the current agreement would not be “conducive” to a U.K.-U.S. trade deal.
The expo will be on till April 8 and is being organised with the overriding theme ‘Kerala of the Young, Kerala as First’.
The General Assembly for its part has shown concern for housing affordability by conducting public hearings and press conferences on issues like rent control and overriding local zoning.
The overriding issue for the Vikings’ defensive secondary, which has been both assignment sound for the most part and ineffective, is that Brian Flores needs to ask more of them.
Common combinations with overriding
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the overriding 53×
- overriding the 15×
- an overriding 13×
- and overriding 8×
- of overriding 6×
- overriding feeling 5×
- overriding factor 5×
- one overriding 4×
- overriding theme 4×
- overriding purpose 4×