overriding
adjective
over·rid·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈrī-diŋ 
ˌō-və-
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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While the future of the Iranian nuclear program and expanding the Abraham Accords dominate the agenda, there is an overriding strategic imperative behind Trump’s visit.
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
For this reason, preserving Taiwan’s autonomy as a thriving democracy is an overriding strategic priority not just for the region but for the entire world.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Liverpool’s geography therefore contributed as much towards a less structured way of life as an overriding employment culture without contracts or certainty.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Based on the company’s presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday — which featured fresh offerings for robotics and autos, and a new overriding vision for the technology — investors appear to believe that the tech giant, and the A.I. surge more broadly, has more room to rally.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
For this reason, preserving Taiwan’s autonomy as a thriving democracy is an overriding strategic priority not just for the region but for the entire world.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Liverpool’s geography therefore contributed as much towards a less structured way of life as an overriding employment culture without contracts or certainty.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Based on the company’s presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday — which featured fresh offerings for robotics and autos, and a new overriding vision for the technology — investors appear to believe that the tech giant, and the A.I. surge more broadly, has more room to rally.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Overriding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overriding. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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