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as in surpasses
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 exceeds
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 transcends
The issue for us transcends the avian flu.
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Hal Boedeker, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
While download numbers and active users provide measurable milestones, Nayyar’s vision of success transcends traditional metrics.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
For Trump, nothing — not even peace — transcends his brutish transactionalism.
—Ezra Klein, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Williamson’s pugnacious lyrics are grounded in manual labor and local indignities, but Planet X’s malaise transcends any neighborhood or job site, toeing the line between angst and grievance.
—Pete Tosiello, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
While Perry has matched Clark’s numbers, Clark’s value transcends the box score.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
In the highly successful series Heated Rivalry, Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie play two professional ice hockey players whose love transcends the boundaries of sports competition.
—Anna Zucca, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
The show demonstrated how Nichanian has pioneered a language that every brand, from The Row to Uniqlo, is now attempting to recreate in their quest for clothing that transcends trend and time.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
There’s vastness far closer to us that transcends even the stars.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Hal Boedeker, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
While download numbers and active users provide measurable milestones, Nayyar’s vision of success transcends traditional metrics.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
For Trump, nothing — not even peace — transcends his brutish transactionalism.
—Ezra Klein, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Williamson’s pugnacious lyrics are grounded in manual labor and local indignities, but Planet X’s malaise transcends any neighborhood or job site, toeing the line between angst and grievance.
—Pete Tosiello, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
While Perry has matched Clark’s numbers, Clark’s value transcends the box score.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
In the highly successful series Heated Rivalry, Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie play two professional ice hockey players whose love transcends the boundaries of sports competition.
—Anna Zucca, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
The show demonstrated how Nichanian has pioneered a language that every brand, from The Row to Uniqlo, is now attempting to recreate in their quest for clothing that transcends trend and time.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
There’s vastness far closer to us that transcends even the stars.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcends
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This price also surpasses the highest price ever paid for the even-more-expensive FXX Evo that followed the FXX, which is $6,060,959 (CHF 5,236,250) set by RM Sotheby's in Zurich in October 2025.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2026
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Gartner, with three goals in the Rangers’ 8-3 victory over the Kings, surpasses Phil Esposito, Bobby Hull and Wayne Gretzky.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The full amount of the Child Tax Credit starts phasing out if your income exceeds $200,000 as a single taxpayer or $400,000 if filing jointly.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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That death toll exceeds that of any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the data only tells them the ‘what’ not the ‘why’ — which is where experience still eclipses the cold, hard numbers in the data.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Boasting 701 hp, the new 2026 Turbo S eclipses the GT2 RS as the most powerful 911 in history.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
5 Jan. 2026
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Affordability consistently tops the list of issues that California voters care about.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Kendrick Lamar tops this year’s Grammy nominations this year with nine, including in the marquee Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year categories that will be awarded during the primetime ceremony.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
1 Feb. 2026
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