overriding
adjective
over·rid·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈrī-diŋ 
ˌō-və-
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Examples of overriding in a Sentence
We have one overriding concern.
The weather is the overriding factor in deciding whether to cancel the picnic.
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The students get course credit, though anthropology major Maddy Thomas said there’s an overriding sense of purpose.
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Michael Hill, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
But the overriding Republican response to rural skeptics has been a political threat: Get with the program on vouchers, or else.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 July 2024
Naming a demon has a way of stripping it of its power, and that may become an overriding theme this month.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
National security has emerged as an overriding priority, newly shaping a broad variety of policies, especially economic ones.
—Evan S. Medeiros, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2024
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Michael Hill, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
But the overriding Republican response to rural skeptics has been a political threat: Get with the program on vouchers, or else.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 July 2024
Naming a demon has a way of stripping it of its power, and that may become an overriding theme this month.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
National security has emerged as an overriding priority, newly shaping a broad variety of policies, especially economic ones.
—Evan S. Medeiros, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overriding
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“Overriding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overriding. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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