supersede

Example Sentences

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The grand-jury indictment unsealed on Friday carries state charges that supersede the previous charges announced by the county prosecutor last month.

From BBC

Grandi argues that the logic behind “survival, not indulgence” supersedes any emotional connections tied to the food.

From Salon

Those laws often allow the state’s housing agenda to supersede preferences of the municipality.

From The Wall Street Journal

Any beneficiary designations you have set up will supersede whatever is listed in a will.

From MarketWatch

The electricity it makes is expensive, its technology has been superseded, and it’s incinerating thousands of birds mid-flight each year.

From Los Angeles Times