Thesaurus results for SUPERSEDES

supersedes

verb

present tense third-person singular of supersede

as in replaces

to take the place of that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one

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Recent Examples of supersedes Genesis also argued that the county lacked authority to revoke the permits because federal law supersedes local regulations. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 The real fix to this situation is to enact a federal framework that supersedes the state-by-state patchwork of regulations on autonomous vehicles. — Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026 Don’t expect crazy flavors or fussy, over-the-top presentation; just excellent home-style baking where taste supersedes everything else. — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026 What happens when the idea of a book supersedes the book itself in the eyes of readers. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 State Attorney’s Office prosecutors originally charged Bradly Shawn Shadduck, 56, with second-degree murder, but the grand jury indictment supersedes that charge, and he is now being held without bond on premeditated murder. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 In that sense, this agreement supersedes previous efforts to tie Lebanon’s stability and sovereignty to external agendas. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 Just change a natural language prompt that generally supersedes everything else. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 At the end of the day, the power of the federal government supersedes all power, state power local power. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 May 2026

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While solar roofs are not new, Hongqi’s approach replaces conventional crystalline silicon cells with thin and flexible perovskite photovoltaic materials.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
The indictment replaces the original charges filed against Mays in 2024.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

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