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Recent Examples of supersede
There is no procedure that supersedes basic decency.
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Daryl Campbell, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Southern states argued that their rights to legislate independently superseded federal attempts to guarantee civil liberties.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
Regardless, the discussion hasn’t stayed on the actual structural issue at fault because the drama has superseded it.
—Meg Linehan, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The singer, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, was initially convicted of nine counts of a superseding indictment in Sept. 2021.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 June 2025
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Daryl Campbell, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Southern states argued that their rights to legislate independently superseded federal attempts to guarantee civil liberties.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
Regardless, the discussion hasn’t stayed on the actual structural issue at fault because the drama has superseded it.
—Meg Linehan, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The singer, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, was initially convicted of nine counts of a superseding indictment in Sept. 2021.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersede
replace
Verb
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Both are members of the court's liberal wing, and will replace the conservative who currently holds the position.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Ukrainian Government Reshuffle Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed replacing Kyiv’s ambassador to Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump during a July 4 phone call.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Supersede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersede. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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