as in replacing
to take the place of
old traditions that were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways
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Recent Examples of supplanting
Supplementing human reasoning rather than supplanting it is still a choice leaders can architect into how AI gets deployed.
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Chris Rosenberg, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Star Catcher envisions its power-node system as complementing nuclear generators rather than supplanting them, according to Rush.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 May 2026
While McMillan was on his way to Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, Jalen Coker was supplanting Legette as WR2.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Accounts run by male influencers like Andrew Tate, Andy Elliott, and Wes Watson were supplanting him.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Claude quickly surged to the top of the app store, supplanting OpenAI’s chatbot.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
This mix of inquisitiveness and exactitude is probably what sets Coyne apart from all the other overconfident music influencers on TikTok supplanting traditional forms of music journalism.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
For another, this drubbing, unlike many previous ones, was triggered not by fears of a bubble but rather concern that AI is on the verge of supplanting the business models of a wide swathe of companies that doomsayers have long predicted were at risk.
—Brody Ford, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
At an Antarctic research station, a shape-shifting alien creature — in the initial guise of a dog — takes over and metamorphosizes into a variety of beings, supplanting the humans until their mutual distrust and isolation lead to paranoia and violence.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Chris Rosenberg, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Star Catcher envisions its power-node system as complementing nuclear generators rather than supplanting them, according to Rush.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 May 2026
While McMillan was on his way to Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, Jalen Coker was supplanting Legette as WR2.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Accounts run by male influencers like Andrew Tate, Andy Elliott, and Wes Watson were supplanting him.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Claude quickly surged to the top of the app store, supplanting OpenAI’s chatbot.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
This mix of inquisitiveness and exactitude is probably what sets Coyne apart from all the other overconfident music influencers on TikTok supplanting traditional forms of music journalism.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
For another, this drubbing, unlike many previous ones, was triggered not by fears of a bubble but rather concern that AI is on the verge of supplanting the business models of a wide swathe of companies that doomsayers have long predicted were at risk.
—Brody Ford, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
At an Antarctic research station, a shape-shifting alien creature — in the initial guise of a dog — takes over and metamorphosizes into a variety of beings, supplanting the humans until their mutual distrust and isolation lead to paranoia and violence.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplanting
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Architect Robert Morris-Nunn and his firm Circa retained much of the original factory’s bones, reportedly replacing only four beams, while transforming the site into an upscale art boutique hotel within one of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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For in-demand air defense systems, replacing as many as 290 THAAD, or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, interceptors that shot down incoming Iranian drones and missiles could take until the end of 2029, CSIS estimates.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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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
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That superseding indictment said Birchmore was between 8 and 10 weeks pregnant with a baby boy.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Supplanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplanting. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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