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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that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one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
Recently, his lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the superseding indictment — claiming that the government has failed to state a federal offense.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
No new charges were in the superseding indictment unsealed on Friday, as prosecutors charged a third individual with serving as a middleman between bettors and Clase.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
In October, authorities filed a superseding indictment against 21-year-old Baron Cain Martin of Arizona, accusing him of membership in 764 and other groups and exploiting children – including a 13-year-old girl who carved swastikas into her body at his direction.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The superseding indictment adds four counts of acts of terrorism while armed, two counts each of first-degree murder and assault with intent to kill.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Online federal court records did not appear to show a new plea or appearance in connection with the superseding indictment Wednesday.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
According to a superseding indictment in the first case, the FBI and IRS began a criminal investigation in late 2023 into an investor fraud scheme involving Willy.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
According to the superseding indictment, Google uncovered the uploads after finding out that Ding presented himself as CEO of one of the companies during an Beijing investor conference.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Two months later, in January 2023, the government filed a superseding indictment, adding obstruction of justice to Puig’s charges.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
No new charges were in the superseding indictment unsealed on Friday, as prosecutors charged a third individual with serving as a middleman between bettors and Clase.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
In October, authorities filed a superseding indictment against 21-year-old Baron Cain Martin of Arizona, accusing him of membership in 764 and other groups and exploiting children – including a 13-year-old girl who carved swastikas into her body at his direction.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The superseding indictment adds four counts of acts of terrorism while armed, two counts each of first-degree murder and assault with intent to kill.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Online federal court records did not appear to show a new plea or appearance in connection with the superseding indictment Wednesday.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
According to a superseding indictment in the first case, the FBI and IRS began a criminal investigation in late 2023 into an investor fraud scheme involving Willy.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
According to the superseding indictment, Google uncovered the uploads after finding out that Ding presented himself as CEO of one of the companies during an Beijing investor conference.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Two months later, in January 2023, the government filed a superseding indictment, adding obstruction of justice to Puig’s charges.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superseding
replacing
Verb
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Mascherano went to his bench in the 72nd minute, replacing Segovia with Silvetti and Mura with Ian Fray.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Renovations will include replacing the substation’s infrastructure with more modern equipment, which Miller said would be quieter.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Superseding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superseding. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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