1
as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
a man whose practical knowledge of botany transcends that of his more educated colleagues
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as in to surpass
to go beyond the limit of
a person who believes that any true understanding of God transcends human intelligence
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Recent Examples of transcend
In its telling, her expansive influence transcends the terrestrial.
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Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
The senator, however, emphasized repeatedly to reporters that the case transcends the question of Abrego Garcia’s immigration status.
—Mary Clare Jalonick and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Through deeply human storytelling, the series transcends its historical setting to explore universal themes of violence, trauma, idealism, and the moral ambiguities of political conflict.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Created by the Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya, this is one of many works by global artists there that transcend nature.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
The senator, however, emphasized repeatedly to reporters that the case transcends the question of Abrego Garcia’s immigration status.
—Mary Clare Jalonick and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Through deeply human storytelling, the series transcends its historical setting to explore universal themes of violence, trauma, idealism, and the moral ambiguities of political conflict.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Created by the Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya, this is one of many works by global artists there that transcend nature.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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According to Garber, the Trump administration violated Harvard’s First Amendment rights with its demands and exceeds the statutory limits of the government’s authority under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Today, a total of five firms hold significant shares in the defense market, each with annual revenue that exceeds $10 billion.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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That digital reaction surpassed even the volume of content that flooded the internet after the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump last summer.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Saturday’s 37-point defeat marks the Heat’s most lopsided playoff loss in franchise history, surpassing a 36-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 11, 2013.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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The crux of the government's argument is that Google has unfair control of a huge market share in U.S. search, a valuation eclipsing $1 trillion.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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For a long time, it has been eclipsed by other Spanish regions.—
Per and Britt Karlsson,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Its leaders see an opportunity to better position China as a less capricious partner to the Middle East, the global South, and even Europe.—
Chang Che,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Craig Wood bettered his first-round score by 21 strokes in 1936 (88-67), then went on to win the tournament five years later.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Transcend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcend. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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