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to take the place of
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Recent Examples of superseded
Distinctions between chain and local have been superseded by the split between online and in-person shopping.
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Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
The need for Odighizuwa’s services no longer superseded what the team needed around him.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Thomas Edison previously attempted to improve this using nickel-iron chemistry to reach a 100-mile range, but the technology was ultimately superseded by internal combustion engines.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Campbell also claimed that an IRS lien against his assets superseded the charging orders, but the existence of an IRS lien did not negate the charging orders.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
After the dealer convention, the bikes were considered superseded and were dispersed.
—Mike Hanlon
january 16, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
His persona had superseded reality for me.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
The charges were filed in a 2023 grand jury indictment that superseded her original 2021 case.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Her first task is to locate her young friend Frieda, but this mission is superseded by the death of a boarding house resident.
—The Know, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
The need for Odighizuwa’s services no longer superseded what the team needed around him.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Thomas Edison previously attempted to improve this using nickel-iron chemistry to reach a 100-mile range, but the technology was ultimately superseded by internal combustion engines.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Campbell also claimed that an IRS lien against his assets superseded the charging orders, but the existence of an IRS lien did not negate the charging orders.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
After the dealer convention, the bikes were considered superseded and were dispersed.
—Mike Hanlon
january 16, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
His persona had superseded reality for me.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
The charges were filed in a 2023 grand jury indictment that superseded her original 2021 case.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Her first task is to locate her young friend Frieda, but this mission is superseded by the death of a boarding house resident.
—The Know, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superseded
replaced
Verb
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Mojtaba Khamenei replaced his father, Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader after the ayatollah was killed at the start of the war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The war's initial strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was replaced by his son, Mojtaba Khamenei.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Superseded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superseded. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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