He spoke in little, sharp, jerky outbursts, and it seemed to me that to speak at all was very painful to him, and that his will all through was overriding his inclinations.
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Overriding
//ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈɹaɪdɪŋ//
Synonyms for "overriding" (39 found)
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3 translations across 3 languages.
French
1 entries- redéfinition adj (Translations)
German
1 entries- überschreiten adj (Translations)
Irish
1 entries- dosháraithe adj (Translations)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Last week marked the seventh anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling that legalized same-sex marriage across America, overriding bans in more than a dozen states and granting gay and lesbian wedded couples the same rights and legal protections that married heterosexuals enjoy.
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Our overriding concern is the safety of the children.
Source: wiktionary
The overriding fear among the APPRG [All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group] was that the Treasury's micro-management of the rail industry would mean that it determines Great British Railway's future moves, rather than the DfT.
Source: wiktionary
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