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supersede

[soo-per-seed] / ˌsu pərˈsid /


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Quantum computers will not supersede existing machines, as there are many tasks they are not suited to.

From BBC May 28, 2026

But the US actions will "supersede" the Canadian case, Wednesday's statement said.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jan. 14, 2026

Her esteemed position in the community, with the church, and as someone who could speak almost unaccented English seemed to supersede her position as a woman.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The indictment supersedes a previous indictment of Singamas Marketing Director Vick Nam Hing Ma, who was arrested in France last month.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

I’m proud of those jokes because I felt like even though I am expressing a point of view I think the joke itself supersedes it.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2025

Like all service members, he has an obligation to the Constitution and the rule of law that supersedes following the orders of superiors.

From Slate Jan. 15, 2025

The Webb certainly supersedes Hubble in every respect.

From Salon Dec. 10, 2024

Ralph in his turn supersedes Cobus, and dogs the heels of his friend.

From Tales of South Africa by Bryden, H.A.

Liggett Group LLC, where the court agreed in part with the tobacco industry that the congressionally mandated surgeon general’s warning about cigarettes already superseded any state-based failure-to-warn claim.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Our yearning to forget is superseded by our desire to understand why things are the way they are.

From Salon May 25, 2026

Equity wealth has superseded incomes from employment as the driver of spending, he says.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

"The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we've superseded it by a lot," Trump said at Mar-a-Lago.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

Between Hutton’s day and Lyell’s there arose a new geological controversy, which largely superseded, but is often confused with, the old Neptunian-Plutonian dispute.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Pogacar's victory means he is positioned by many as the greatest cyclist of all time, superseding the achievements and status of Belgian legend Merckx.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The plasticity of digital information is superseding earlier modes of expression and expertise, as the printing press did the scribe.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

Sassoon, who penned a remarkable letter of her own, said she had planned to file a superseding indictment against the mayor, adding on additional charges for conspiracy to obstruct justice.

From Slate Feb. 15, 2025

He will be arraigned on the superseding indictment in the coming days or weeks, according the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2024

The uppermost is Dalmarnock Bridge, dating from 1891, and next below it is Rutherglen Bridge, rebuilt in 1896, and superseding a structure of 1775.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various




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