1
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
With superb chemistry between Pascal and Ramsey and careful attention to their respective characters, The Last of Us transcends being just another zombie show, entering the realm of prestige television.
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Sammi Burke, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
This Steve Madden rain jacket—marked down to $20, by the way—will come in handy for both, and this stylish oversized cardigan transcends the seasons, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Maybe what has happened is that this round transcends the September agreement?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Laz's passion transcends the categorizations of a job.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
The issue for us transcends the avian flu.
—Hal Boedeker, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
While download numbers and active users provide measurable milestones, Nayyar’s vision of success transcends traditional metrics.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
For Trump, nothing — not even peace — transcends his brutish transactionalism.
—Ezra Klein, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Williamson’s pugnacious lyrics are grounded in manual labor and local indignities, but Planet X’s malaise transcends any neighborhood or job site, toeing the line between angst and grievance.
—Pete Tosiello, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Sammi Burke, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
This Steve Madden rain jacket—marked down to $20, by the way—will come in handy for both, and this stylish oversized cardigan transcends the seasons, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Maybe what has happened is that this round transcends the September agreement?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Laz's passion transcends the categorizations of a job.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
The issue for us transcends the avian flu.
—Hal Boedeker, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
While download numbers and active users provide measurable milestones, Nayyar’s vision of success transcends traditional metrics.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
For Trump, nothing — not even peace — transcends his brutish transactionalism.
—Ezra Klein, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Williamson’s pugnacious lyrics are grounded in manual labor and local indignities, but Planet X’s malaise transcends any neighborhood or job site, toeing the line between angst and grievance.
—Pete Tosiello, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcends
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This roster surpasses the 228 American athletes who competed at PyeongChang in the 2018 Winter Games — though Summer Olympic teams are even bigger.—
Taylor Johnston,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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This price also surpasses the highest price ever paid for the even-more-expensive FXX Evo that followed the FXX, which is $6,060,959 (CHF 5,236,250) set by RM Sotheby's in Zurich in October 2025.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2026
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The company’s annual revenue now exceeds $35 million and has grown sevenfold in the past year, according to Proner.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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This far exceeds other similar devices.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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What terrifies Iran’s theocrats the most, the fear that eclipses all their fears, is the ability of the people at large to clearly see the essential realities of the present regime.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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But the data only tells them the ‘what’ not the ‘why’ — which is where experience still eclipses the cold, hard numbers in the data.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Though the state’s population tops 4 million, Johor remains something of a satellite of Singapore; millions of Singaporeans visit every month for cheap eats and shopping sprees.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The number of daily flights around the world tops 100,000.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Transcends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcends. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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