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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But the overriding Republican response to rural skeptics has been a political threat: Get with the program on vouchers, or else.
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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
The most overriding issue facing Lamont and lawmakers is making adjustments to the $26 billion annual state budget for the fiscal year that starts in July.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2024
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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
The most overriding issue facing Lamont and lawmakers is making adjustments to the $26 billion annual state budget for the fiscal year that starts in July.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Overriding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overriding. Accessed 26 Aug. 2024.
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