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Recent Examples of supersedes
Technique often supersedes feeling, though.
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Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
Murphy’s ruling last month was a final ruling on the matter, which supersedes the preliminary injunction that was lifted by the Supreme Court.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
Sherman’s naïve insistence that the UN Charter, as a treaty obligation, supersedes anything the General Assembly or Security Council may do is a tragic joke.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
And in the modern NBA, brand loyalty often supersedes product quality.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Scanning deeper, Toberoff discovered a provision in the Writers Guild collective bargaining agreement that says writers who create original TV series automatically retain certain rights—including film rights—that supersedes any other agreement.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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
Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
Murphy’s ruling last month was a final ruling on the matter, which supersedes the preliminary injunction that was lifted by the Supreme Court.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
Sherman’s naïve insistence that the UN Charter, as a treaty obligation, supersedes anything the General Assembly or Security Council may do is a tragic joke.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
And in the modern NBA, brand loyalty often supersedes product quality.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Scanning deeper, Toberoff discovered a provision in the Writers Guild collective bargaining agreement that says writers who create original TV series automatically retain certain rights—including film rights—that supersedes any other agreement.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersedes
replaces
Verb
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Sustainable synthesis Using a biological middleman, this innovative method replaces the pharmaceutical industry’s heavy reliance on finite fossil fuels and toxic chemical synthesis with a sustainable circular carbon economy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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This version replaces earlier iterations in House Bill 586 and House Bill 821.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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