TRANSCENDS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

transcends

verb

present tense third-person singular of transcend

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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loses (to)

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 Time spent with Abby is worth it, since Hall transcends her character’s flat redundancies by raising every moment to the height of hilarity. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026 Spouses, children, and parents must carry a grief that transcends the military calendar and cannot be confined to a single day of remembrance. — Cristina Johnson, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026 Allen believes animals have a continuation of consciousness that transcends death. — Casper Ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026 Our sheriffs and police chiefs have a responsibility that transcends politics. — Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026 Many of the recipes have a distinctly Kentucky bent, like the Hot Brown Deviled Eggs, others like her Funeral Potatoes, are the kind of Southern cooking that transcends state borders. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026 Yet Brown still expects the world to treat him like a generational thought leader who transcends basketball, all while complaining about how unfairly athletes are treated. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Doran wants to make her adaptation both a swoon-worthy love story and something that transcends mere romance. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026 In bold contrast, Mies’ steel and glass structures express an open and transparent federal government that transcends function to create a neat and orderly series of civic spaces. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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In recent years, Hinton, who previously worked at Google, has issued a series of warnings about existential risks associated with AI, particularly if an AI model surpasses human intelligence and becomes autonomous.

— Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Money put into the fund will also not count towards a state spending limit created in the 1970s that requires the Legislature take certain actions — including refunding taxpayers — if the California’s budget surpasses a certain spending limit.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of surpasses

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Luxury tax payrolls determine whether a team exceeds the league’s luxury tax threshold and owes financial penalties.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Still, her knack for collecting polished, easy-to-style shoes that are comfortable enough to stand in all day exceeds even my own abilities.

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026