1
as in surpassed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
a man whose practical knowledge of botany transcends that of his more educated colleagues
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as in exceeded
to go beyond the limit of
a person who believes that any true understanding of God transcends human intelligence
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Recent Examples of transcended
Parts of Alito’s early record transcended factional politics.
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Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Whatever the full truth of either description (anyone paying attention that November a few years ago soon realized only Wall Street cheered his comeback), I’d argue Altman at this point in his pop-culture evolution has transcended both those designations and any spectral stops in between.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
No longer the dominant figure who won 15 major titles and transcended his sport, he was arrested for driving under the influence after rolling his car in a collision.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
That’s been reflected throughout this season, when the esteem shown for Kopitar has transcended geographical and generational boundaries.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Euphoria creator introduced the Season 3 premiere of the HBO series and thanked the whole cast, mentioning some of the names that had transcended.
—Natalie Sitek, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
In modern-day America, pickles have transcended their role as a simple side dish or sandwich topping to become a cultural phenomenon.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
But the Heat captain’s concerns transcended statistics.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
The Irish coming-of-ager, created by Lisa McGee, became a cultural phenomenon that transcended time and place.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Whatever the full truth of either description (anyone paying attention that November a few years ago soon realized only Wall Street cheered his comeback), I’d argue Altman at this point in his pop-culture evolution has transcended both those designations and any spectral stops in between.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
No longer the dominant figure who won 15 major titles and transcended his sport, he was arrested for driving under the influence after rolling his car in a collision.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
That’s been reflected throughout this season, when the esteem shown for Kopitar has transcended geographical and generational boundaries.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Euphoria creator introduced the Season 3 premiere of the HBO series and thanked the whole cast, mentioning some of the names that had transcended.
—Natalie Sitek, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
In modern-day America, pickles have transcended their role as a simple side dish or sandwich topping to become a cultural phenomenon.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
But the Heat captain’s concerns transcended statistics.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
The Irish coming-of-ager, created by Lisa McGee, became a cultural phenomenon that transcended time and place.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcended
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This rise in fatalities coincides with a record-high detention population, which recently surpassed 70,000 people in federal immigration custody.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The season finale audience was up 30% from the previous week and surpassed the Season 1 finale in 2019, which earned 530,000 viewers.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Released in July 2001, Legally Blonde quickly exceeded expectations, becoming both a box office hit and a cultural touchstone.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Their share of total cathode output consistently exceeded 70% through late 2025 and into the new year, marking a structural shift in manufacturing priorities.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Away from the Atlantic seaboard, Cincinnati was only eclipsed by New Orleans, another busy trading hub connected by the nation’s riverboats.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the two years since, Tisza has completely eclipsed Hungary’s old institutional opposition—a fractured gamut ranging from the far right to the left.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The 76ers won the season-opener by one point, then topped Boston in November by two points.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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For more than a decade, Singapore has topped The Economist’s own cost-of-living index (sometimes alone and other times sharing the distinction).—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Transcended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcended. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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