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that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one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Recent Examples of superseded
The charges were filed in a 2023 grand jury indictment that superseded her original 2021 case.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
But personhood grants an inherent right to exist that can’t be superseded.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 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Her first task is to locate her young friend Frieda, but this mission is superseded by the death of a boarding house resident.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
In his view, a version of capitalism in which an alliance of private enterprise and state power protected the interests of its titans was superseded by a regime that, for the first time, really protected the interests of its titans.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Einstein’s relativity superseded Newtonian mechanics.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
In March 1943, an order from the adjutant general’s office superseded this directive.
—Time, 5 Nov. 2025
But Dodge’s position as Stein’s exclusive representative was shortly to be superseded.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The Articles of Confederation underpinned the first governing system set up for the new United States but was only in effect for less than a decade before the Constitution superseded it.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
But personhood grants an inherent right to exist that can’t be superseded.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 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Her first task is to locate her young friend Frieda, but this mission is superseded by the death of a boarding house resident.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
In his view, a version of capitalism in which an alliance of private enterprise and state power protected the interests of its titans was superseded by a regime that, for the first time, really protected the interests of its titans.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Einstein’s relativity superseded Newtonian mechanics.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
In March 1943, an order from the adjutant general’s office superseded this directive.
—Time, 5 Nov. 2025
But Dodge’s position as Stein’s exclusive representative was shortly to be superseded.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The Articles of Confederation underpinned the first governing system set up for the new United States but was only in effect for less than a decade before the Constitution superseded it.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superseded
replaced
Verb
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The move reflects a shifting tennis sponsorship landscape, with classic brands long associated with the professional tour, like Fila, Sergio Tacchini, and Ellesse, being replaced by younger activewear brands like FP Movement, Lululemon, and Vuori.—
Jessica Schiffer,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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This additive method replaced time-consuming polishing techniques.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Superseded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superseded. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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