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Overrules meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of overrule

Using Overrules

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of overrule
  • In the example corpus, overrules often appears in combinations such as: overrules the.

Context around Overrules

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

china 1× court 1× tag 1× charter 1× sitting 1×

Often after:

security 1×

Sentence patterns with Overrules

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

boost that overrules its actual 1× florida tag overrules all other 1× if china overrules the committee 1× joint sitting overrules the president 1× judgment which overrules the european 1× motive still overrules security against 1× she overrules the point 1× supreme court overrules that decision 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

angela merkel said 1× however the government 1× if china overrules 1× in the case 1× most likely the 1× she overrules the 1×

Common sentence endings:

against such attacks 1× all other tags 1× it is unconstitutional 1× its actual quality 1× justice was solvable 1× point of order 1×

Words around Overrules

Just before it in the word index:

overruled 119 overrule 68 overrode 32 overripen 2 overripe 9 overriding 158

Just after it in the word index:

overruling 20 overrun 271 overrunning 27 overruns 86 overs 897 oversampling 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Overrules

  • In this selection, "overrules" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, china, court, tag and security stand out and add context to how "overrules" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include boost that overrules its actual and florida tag overrules all other. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overrules" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overrules

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

She overrules the Point of Order. (6 words)

Most likely the Twitter profit motive still overrules security against such attacks. (12 words)

When the story takes place in Florida the Florida tag overrules all other tags. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

What action will the Minister or the Foreign Secretary take if and when a gay married couple take a case to the Supreme Court and the Bermudian Supreme Court overrules that decision and says it is unconstitutional? (37 words)

In the case of other bills, the president may prevent passage unless the legislature in joint sitting overrules the president by a majority of members of both houses present and voting. (31 words)

However, the Government of Gibraltar has pointed out at the UN that Article 103 of the UN Charter overrules and annuls this "reversionary clause". (24 words)

Question examples

What action will the Minister or the Foreign Secretary take if and when a gay married couple take a case to the Supreme Court and the Bermudian Supreme Court overrules that decision and says it is unconstitutional? (37 words)

Example sentences (9)

Sometimes, sheer collective nostalgia for a project can provide the kind of popularity boost that overrules its actual quality.

Angela Merkel said the dispute over the court’s judgment, which overrules the European court of justice, was solvable.

If China overrules the committee entirely, it would make the facade of “one country, two systems” wear even thinner.

Most likely the Twitter profit motive still overrules security against such attacks.

She overrules the Point of Order.

What action will the Minister or the Foreign Secretary take if and when a gay married couple take a case to the Supreme Court and the Bermudian Supreme Court overrules that decision and says it is unconstitutional?

When the story takes place in Florida the Florida tag overrules all other tags.

However, the Government of Gibraltar has pointed out at the UN that Article 103 of the UN Charter overrules and annuls this "reversionary clause".

In the case of other bills, the president may prevent passage unless the legislature in joint sitting overrules the president by a majority of members of both houses present and voting.

Common combinations with overrules

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overrules" in a sentence?
An example: "Sometimes, sheer collective nostalgia for a project can provide the kind of popularity boost that overrules its actual quality." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "overrules" from authentic English texts.
What does "overrules" mean?
Overrules means: third-person singular simple present indicative of overrule
How many example sentences with "overrules" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "overrules", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.