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as in surpasses
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 exceeds
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 transcends
This issue transcends gender and age.
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Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Strength in this area transcends all career levels and separates excellence from normality.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adaptive climbing programs are growing nationwide, proving that the sport’s fundamental appeal—problem-solving through movement—transcends physical limitation.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Leather is a core material, channeling her vision of a strong, cerebral woman whose style transcends seasonal trends.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Ken embodied the best of everything the Montreal Canadiens are about, and his legacy within our society transcends our sport.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
But Pettman describes ghosting as an experience that transcends places like Hinge.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
An unexpected connection that transcends class develops between them, one rooted in mutual respect, understanding, and slow-burning affection.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The one-on-one conversation between author and reader transcends borders and time.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Strength in this area transcends all career levels and separates excellence from normality.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adaptive climbing programs are growing nationwide, proving that the sport’s fundamental appeal—problem-solving through movement—transcends physical limitation.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Leather is a core material, channeling her vision of a strong, cerebral woman whose style transcends seasonal trends.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Ken embodied the best of everything the Montreal Canadiens are about, and his legacy within our society transcends our sport.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
But Pettman describes ghosting as an experience that transcends places like Hinge.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
An unexpected connection that transcends class develops between them, one rooted in mutual respect, understanding, and slow-burning affection.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The one-on-one conversation between author and reader transcends borders and time.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcends
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Yet Team Cherry, along with dozens of coders and others, working quietly and deliberately, has crafted something that rivals (and often surpasses) the work of those massive studios.—
Keller Gordon,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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That surpasses the size of a July attack by Moscow that was previously the largest of the war, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor in February 2022.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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While individual leaves can reach 18 inches long, the plant itself rarely exceeds 8 inches in height.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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That footprint far exceeds the longtime 39% limit on ownership of stations, which had been kept in place by both Republican and Democratic administrations over the past three decades.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Relatively snow-poor Zhejiang had nine indoor resorts in the latest year, tops among China’s provinces, followed by Hunan and Jiangsu.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia, which this summer became the first public company to hit $4 trillion in market value, tops TIME and Statista’s 2025 statistical ranking of the World’s Best Companies.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Transcends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcends. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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