Synonyms of 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that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replaces
• supplants
• substitutes
• relieves
• displaces
• preempts
• usurps
• displants
• cuts out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of supersedes

But oil companies sued, stating that state law supersedes the city’s jurisdiction over petroleum production. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Foundry Park supersedes Lincoln Yards, developer Sterling Bay's controversial $6 billion redevelopment plan for the same area. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Auburn’s trustees are asserting that their authority supersedes not only faculty expertise, but professional norms, disciplinary standards, and even accrediting bodies. — Beth Davis Sramek, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

As the parent of two small kids, DeGroot empathizes with both God’s anger — and the love that supersedes it. — Casper Ter Kuile, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026

Waller is one of the NFL’s few mythical figures — one whose story precedes his stats, whose name supersedes his acclaim. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Because how the Irish played in the run game supersedes all that. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Nexalin Technology — Shares plunged 26% after the medical device company agreed to a 10-year distribution and manufacturing deal with Inovanexa Medical Technologies that supersedes a prior letter of intent from February. — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

But nothing supersedes living in one of the architect’s creations. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026