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that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one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

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

Now, the Department has decided that obedience supersedes all else, requiring us to abdicate our legal and ethical obligations in favor of directions from Washington. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

The 9th Circuit also said the Commodity Exchange Act, which Kalshi says gives the CFTC authority that supersedes state laws, likely does not extend to Kalshi’s sports bets. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Now, this evolution culminates in the camera… A sacred spectacle that subtly supersedes the spiritual, where no other authority offers anything worth believing in but themselves. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

The real fix to this situation is to enact a federal framework that supersedes the state-by-state patchwork of regulations on autonomous vehicles. — Mark Dalton, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026