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Recent Examples of supersede
The new settlement also superseded a 2018 judgment against the corporation.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Corner and offensive guard are both screaming needs on the roster that could supersede the selection of players like Styles and Downs.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Republican lawmakers were in fact first to propose measures changing Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day, but those measures were superseded when the majority party leaders introduced their joint measure last week.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Their value rapidly decreases as they are superseded by the next generation of chips, meaning that the ultimate backstop for all of the data-center debt—selling the data center itself—is not actually a backstop.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Corner and offensive guard are both screaming needs on the roster that could supersede the selection of players like Styles and Downs.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Republican lawmakers were in fact first to propose measures changing Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day, but those measures were superseded when the majority party leaders introduced their joint measure last week.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Their value rapidly decreases as they are superseded by the next generation of chips, meaning that the ultimate backstop for all of the data-center debt—selling the data center itself—is not actually a backstop.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersede
replace
Verb
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Moss’ dour expression, over-relied upon for silent exposition throughout six seasons, conveys terror in the here and now, as well as for a future where fear is replaced by acquiescence.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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The clone in question is a nod to an ongoing TikTok conspiracy theory that suggests Gomez was replaced by a body double or a clone after her kidney transplant in 2017.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Supersede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersede. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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