overriding reason
collocation in Englishmeaningsofoverridingandreason
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overriding
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈraɪ.dɪŋ/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈraɪ.dɪŋ/
more important than ...
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reason
noun
uk/ˈriː.zən/us/ˈriː.zən/
the cause of an event or situation or something that provides an excuse ...
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Is there anyoverridingreasonto disclose information, for example, serious danger to others?
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That was theoverridingreason.
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This is anoverridingreason.
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What was theoverridingreason?
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There is nooverridingreason.
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Theoverridingreasonfor changing employers, according to the retrospective reports, was that the food was too poor.
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Adjustment may be needed for a variety of reasons but theoverridingreasonis to prevent blood glucose levels escalating.
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Theoverridingreasonis that of cost.
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I welcome it for oneoverridingreason.
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Theoverridingreasonshould be the individual's need, not economics.
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Today, we have theoverridingreasonfor an urgent debate.
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They are the one simpleoverridingreasonfor price increases.
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But there is anoverridingreasonfor the move.
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Theoverridingreasonis the weak state of our economy.
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But then my contention that one thereby acquires anoverridingreasonfor supposing that not not-p would be unclear at best.
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It was not suggested in the report that there was anoverridingreason.
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He might think that there must be anoverridingreasonfor taking such drastic steps.
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I gave as theoverridingreasonthe necessity for energy conservation.
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To my mind there is oneoverridingreasonwhy we should support the orders.
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Theoverridingreasonfor all that was the fear of public opposition.
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There is nooverridingreasonwhy we should not have an array of different electoral systems.
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I am strongly against withdrawing the troops, for oneoverridingreason.
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There is nooverridingreasonor need to meet the full commercial demand.
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