as in replaced
to take the place of
old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways
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Recent Examples of supplanted
Electricity replaced whale oil; automobiles supplanted horses; calculators replaced slide rules; and then spreadsheets replaced calculators.
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Jessica Melugin, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Of course, in 1915, Newton's theory of gravity was supplanted by Einstein's geometric theory of gravity, general relativity, which sees this fundamental force arise from the curvature of the fabric of spacetime (the four-dimensional unification of space and time) caused by objects with mass.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 May 2026
JetBlue Airways, which has supplanted defunct Spirit Airlines as the busiest air carrier at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, intends to expand its operations to 150 daily flights by February 2027, the carrier’s president told the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Friday.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
The January arrivals of Jorgen Strand Larsen and Brennan Johnson were supplanted by Marc Guehi’s departure to Manchester City and Glasner’s decision to leave at the end of the season.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Yet after treaty upon treaty, removal supplanted recognition.
—Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
While that can be tricky territory for guild signatories trying to reassure talent that they aren’t being supplanted by cheaper, non-human production methods, an emerging content outlet like Canela has fewer traditional restraints.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 May 2026
There have been periods where one of the main parties has been supplanted.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
What if it eventually gets superseded by a fuller theory, just as quantum mechanics supplanted Newtonian physics a century ago?
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Jessica Melugin, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Of course, in 1915, Newton's theory of gravity was supplanted by Einstein's geometric theory of gravity, general relativity, which sees this fundamental force arise from the curvature of the fabric of spacetime (the four-dimensional unification of space and time) caused by objects with mass.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 May 2026
JetBlue Airways, which has supplanted defunct Spirit Airlines as the busiest air carrier at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, intends to expand its operations to 150 daily flights by February 2027, the carrier’s president told the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Friday.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
The January arrivals of Jorgen Strand Larsen and Brennan Johnson were supplanted by Marc Guehi’s departure to Manchester City and Glasner’s decision to leave at the end of the season.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Yet after treaty upon treaty, removal supplanted recognition.
—Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
While that can be tricky territory for guild signatories trying to reassure talent that they aren’t being supplanted by cheaper, non-human production methods, an emerging content outlet like Canela has fewer traditional restraints.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 May 2026
There have been periods where one of the main parties has been supplanted.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
What if it eventually gets superseded by a fuller theory, just as quantum mechanics supplanted Newtonian physics a century ago?
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplanted
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Instead of carpet—which will need to be replaced frequently—consider installing hardwood, laminate, or vinyl flooring in your kitchen.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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The idea is that a lawyer’s invoice, previously used to measure the value of the final output, may be replaced by a few cents of AI spending even though the output is the same.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Lions Bays Search and Rescue led the initial search for McLean as a missing person, only to be superseded by the IHIT investigators active in RCMP regions in the province’s lower mainland.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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With the Selfish Gene, we’re programmed to do what’s best for ourselves and our own survival that’s only superseded by the survival of our children, right?—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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“Supplanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplanted. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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