superseded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to take the place of that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one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Recent Examples of superseded But Dodge’s position as Stein’s exclusive representative was shortly to be superseded.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governing system set up for the new United States but was only in effect for less than a decade before the Constitution superseded it. Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025 Many classical software development methodologies have been partially superseded by the arrival of DevOps and (even more recently) platform engineering, but these task systems go a long way to describing workflow structures in software teams. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Local standards of comportment and life style are chosen by each Dorf’s board of elders, but these can be superseded by higher authorities that control larger regions of the church. Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025 Short-term commitments superseded sentimentality, turning two homegrown cornerstones into opponents while thrusting a team into overhaul. Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024 The Giants’ 2024 season, their 100th as a franchise, now has superseded the franchise’s infamous 1978 season by one full plane. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024 Note that while Norton Secure VPN remains available, it has effectively been superseded by Norton Ultra VPN Plus. PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024 An important difference being that those accused of communism could defend themselves during the congressional investigations, and the investigations themselves are superseded by higher powers. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superseded
replaced
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  • The incidence of peanut allergies declined 43%, meaning that eggs have now replaced peanuts as the most common childhood allergen.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, unlike many office workers, her job isn’t at risk of being replaced by AI.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Superseded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superseded. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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