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Recent Examples of supersedes
But their deployment, marauding the streets of American communities, operating with military posture and lethal force, supersedes that mission and strikes at the heart of constitutional governance.
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Larry Pino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
The practice of fascism supersedes its ideas, which is why people affected and diminished by it are not all that interested in a marketplace of ideas in which fascists have prime purchasing power.
—Aleksandar Hemon, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The 2023 legislative letter seemingly supersedes that 2022 belief.
—Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
In its complaint, the administration argues that federal law — specifically, the Mineral Leasing Act and the Federal Land and Policy Management Act — supersedes SB 1137, and asks that the court declare the state law unconstitutional and prevent it from being enforced.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The new guidance supersedes previous guidelines published in February 2024.
—PC Magazine, 29 Nov. 2025
Lunday stressed the new memo supersedes all previous guidance on the issue.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2025
The grand jury indictment supersedes the criminal complaint and allows the criminal case to skip the preliminary hearing phase and move toward a trial.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
So the longevity of her dream somehow supersedes Julia’s dream?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Larry Pino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
The practice of fascism supersedes its ideas, which is why people affected and diminished by it are not all that interested in a marketplace of ideas in which fascists have prime purchasing power.
—Aleksandar Hemon, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The 2023 legislative letter seemingly supersedes that 2022 belief.
—Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
In its complaint, the administration argues that federal law — specifically, the Mineral Leasing Act and the Federal Land and Policy Management Act — supersedes SB 1137, and asks that the court declare the state law unconstitutional and prevent it from being enforced.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The new guidance supersedes previous guidelines published in February 2024.
—PC Magazine, 29 Nov. 2025
Lunday stressed the new memo supersedes all previous guidance on the issue.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2025
The grand jury indictment supersedes the criminal complaint and allows the criminal case to skip the preliminary hearing phase and move toward a trial.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
So the longevity of her dream somehow supersedes Julia’s dream?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersedes
replaces
Verb
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And what happens when automation replaces entry-level roles in an industry that once promised economic repair?—
Aisha Alves,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cancel replaces Bobby Meacham, who led the Yard Goats the past two seasons.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Supersedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersedes. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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