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overriding

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective First in priority; more important than all others.

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  • verb Present participle of override.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective having superior power and influence

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Examples

  • Franken's side wanted a fast-track schedule because of what it called the overriding public interest in Minnesota seating a second senator.

    News & Features from Minnesota Public Radio 2009

  • The two transactions are related to limited-term overriding royalty interests for oil and gas reserves in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

    AIG Unit Raises $60.5 Million in Asset Sale 2009

  • The brown colour of the seaweed is due to the brown pigment fucoxanthin overriding the green pigment chlorophyll.

    Brown Seaweed Helps Burn Excess Fat | Impact Lab 2006

  • ATPG - News today announced it has sold a $25 million dollar denominated limited term overriding royalty interest in its Gomez Hub.

    unknown title 2012

  • The Company acquired a limited term overriding royalty interest in certain oil and gas producing properties operated by ATP for $15.0 million.

    News 2009

  • Through its wholly owned subsidiary Independent Producer Finance the company also provides financing to small oil and gas producers by purchasing term overriding royalty interests in their properties.

    GuruFocus Updates - 2009

  • I liked the idea of overriding old programming that said, "You can't do it," "You're not good enough," and "You're just a girl," with "I can do it!"

    Tabby Biddle: The Anti-Affirmation 2009

  • Frequently the reaching of a critical point of pain is the wake-up call overriding the long held need for secrecy or pretense.

    Dr. Elsbeth Meuth: The Tiger Phenomenon - Chasing the Illusion 2009

  • I was impressed by how carefully she explained this, and I admired the idea of overriding abstract rules to take care of real people.

    Under His Nose Susan Palwick 2007

  • I was impressed by how carefully she explained this, and I admired the idea of overriding abstract rules to take care of real people.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Susan Palwick 2007

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