as in replacing
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that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one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 superseding
The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a federal judge on Wednesday to consider sanctioning federal prosecutors, after the Justice Department shared an unsigned and unstamped copy of a superseding indictment against the nonprofit with members of the media.
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Not all of the bets were successful because Rozier collected four rebounds, which was more than the betting line, the superseding indictment said.
—Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 May 2026
But after the case was transferred to adult prosecution and a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment, the government asked the court to revisit that release decision.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The entity will have responsibility for integrating and aligning all recovery functions across county departments without superseding their individual operational authorities, officials said.
—David Wilson, Daily News, 19 May 2026
And then with this new administration and new focus on the Mexican cartels, superseding indictment was handed down just in March where this scheme and the people who own this shop were involved in aiding terrorism because these cartels have been designated as foreign terrorists.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Rodriguez was initially indicted on hate crime and murder charges and in February, federal prosecutors issued a superseding indictment charging him with terrorism charges.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 15 May 2026
The day Riley spoke at Kaseya Center, Rozier was back in court, learning of superseding federal sports bribery and honest-services wire-fraud charges being planned.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Alvarez was charged on superseding information.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Not all of the bets were successful because Rozier collected four rebounds, which was more than the betting line, the superseding indictment said.
—Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 May 2026
But after the case was transferred to adult prosecution and a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment, the government asked the court to revisit that release decision.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The entity will have responsibility for integrating and aligning all recovery functions across county departments without superseding their individual operational authorities, officials said.
—David Wilson, Daily News, 19 May 2026
And then with this new administration and new focus on the Mexican cartels, superseding indictment was handed down just in March where this scheme and the people who own this shop were involved in aiding terrorism because these cartels have been designated as foreign terrorists.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Rodriguez was initially indicted on hate crime and murder charges and in February, federal prosecutors issued a superseding indictment charging him with terrorism charges.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 15 May 2026
The day Riley spoke at Kaseya Center, Rozier was back in court, learning of superseding federal sports bribery and honest-services wire-fraud charges being planned.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Alvarez was charged on superseding information.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superseding
replacing
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Otherwise, tenants would be allowed to withhold up to 50% of their rent or $500, whichever is greater, and put the money toward replacing the broken appliance or fixing whatever needs to be remedied.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2026
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The renovations included painting columns, refurbishing marble, replacing chairs and renovating stages, according to previous USA TODAY reporting.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Superseding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superseding. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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