Explore Overrule through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like overturn or override. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Overrule meaning
- To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
- To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter.
- To nullify a previous ruling by a higher power.
Using Overrule
- The main meaning on this page is: To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority. | To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter. | To nullify a previous ruling by a higher power.
- Useful related words include: overturn, override, overthrow, reverse.
- In the example corpus, overrule often appears in combinations such as: to overrule, overrule the, and overrule.
Context around Overrule
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overrule
- In this selection, "overrule" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, may, party, supreme, elected and election stand out and add context to how "overrule" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include authority to overrule the others and can still overrule his generals. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overrule" sits close to words such as accrington, airfoil and airstrip, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overrule
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Apparently PC can overrule even that. (6 words)
Desperation tends to overrule higher reasoning. (6 words)
The bill enables the executive to overrule lawmakers. (8 words)
If it passes the House- which it is expected to do since it is Republican-controlled- and the Senate- the resolution would overrule the administration and kill the regulation allowing financial managers to use ESG to invest clients’ retirement money. (40 words)
Speaking to The Sun earlier this month, Hearn said: "He wanted to fight on February 22 but unfortunately we kind of had to overrule him on this and say no because we can’t afford not to get this right. (40 words)
Historically, abortion opponents have made the case that the Supreme Court “should overrule because it’s the right thing to do,” Mary Ziegler, a law professor at Florida State University who studies the history of the abortion debate, told Vox. (40 words)
Berger said that the question is can “unelected bureaucrats on a state panel controlled by one political party overrule election laws passed by legislatures, even after ballots have already been cast? (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
The trial judge may overrule a jury's guilty verdict, but may not overrule an acquittal.
If it passes the House- which it is expected to do since it is Republican-controlled- and the Senate- the resolution would overrule the administration and kill the regulation allowing financial managers to use ESG to invest clients’ retirement money.
It’s when a chief executive has to overrule those internally, knowing it’s more important to allay the concerns of all stakeholders with a view on what is the end game in the crisis.
It was somewhat of an emotional appeal by the massage parlor owner’s wife to overrule the commission and police department recommendations for denial on the grounds of past businesses alleged illegal activities and business practices in other cities.
Low is now authoring a bill to repeal Proposition 8. If the Supreme Court were to overrule its marriage equality decisions, marriage rights for same-sex couples would be in jeopardy in California.
The body was expected to vote later on a measure that would allow the Knesset to overrule Supreme Court rulings and enact laws that had been struck down.
The third would reduce the ability of the Supreme Court to overrule elected officials' decision on the grounds of the Court's mere policy preferences.
And he can still overrule his generals and intelligence chiefs.
Speaking to The Sun earlier this month, Hearn said: "He wanted to fight on February 22 but unfortunately we kind of had to overrule him on this and say no because we can’t afford not to get this right.
The plan will depend on Mr Khan gaining permission from Ms Rayner as housing, communities and local government secretary to establish a new Mayoral Development Corporation, which would provide planning powers and allow the mayor to overrule the council.
While there are several members of the panel, the two most senior have authority to overrule the others.
Berger said that the question is can “unelected bureaucrats on a state panel controlled by one political party overrule election laws passed by legislatures, even after ballots have already been cast?
Garnett pointed to Justice Clarence Thomas’ dissent that he believes “provided a clear blueprint” for a future court to overrule the Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion.
Mike DeWine, a Trump ally, appealed directly to the president to overrule the agency.
The bill enables the executive to overrule lawmakers.
We've hemorrhaged talent and intelligence over the past ten years and I don't know how were going to draw enough back to return to the place where they overrule the derp.
Apparently PC can overrule even that.
Desperation tends to overrule higher reasoning.
Either it must hear the case — and there are almost certainly five votes to overrule Whole Woman’s Health.
Historically, abortion opponents have made the case that the Supreme Court “should overrule because it’s the right thing to do,” Mary Ziegler, a law professor at Florida State University who studies the history of the abortion debate, told Vox.
Common combinations with overrule
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to overrule 38×
- overrule the 19×
- and overrule 3×
- should overrule 3×
- overrule them 3×
- may overrule 2×
- overrule an 2×
- would overrule 2×
- overrule those 2×
- overrule its 2×