superseded

past tense of supersede
as in replaced
to take the place of that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one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Recent Examples of superseded Missouri's highest court said a petition circulated by a group called People Not Politicians that demanded a statewide vote before the congressional map was implemented superseded the new map. Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 For the returners, any urge to celebrate those achievements was superseded by a push to accomplish more. Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 In addition, the technology on which the company initially launched its product was superseded. Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 However, such designs may now be superseded by austere sites that allow agents to act efficiently on our behalf. George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Parton was an icon whose music, philanthropy and authenticity superseded genre, class, sexuality, color and politics. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 That alert has since been superseded by another alert and is no longer active, according to the emergency notification. Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Ellison's interest ultimately spurred a formal sale process that superseded a plan by WBD to split in two. Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 The government raised the increment from 5 percent following labor unrest and said the higher rate would continue until it was revalued or superseded by a new minimum wage. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superseded
replaced
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  • Tariffs on cement, road salt and hospital pads were removed and replaced with duties on all-terrain vehicles, some cheeses and motorboats.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Chesney, who replaced Cignetti at James Madison, is initiating the same psychological renovation at UCLA.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Superseded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superseded. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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