- present tense form of transcend (3rd person singular).
transcends
Example Sentences
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“Being Alive” transcends its limitations through the kinetic connection of the cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Talarico’s Christianity celebrates pluralism, affirms LGBTQ+ individuals and believes God transcends all partisan divisions.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
“AI is reshaping the economy by providing automation that transcends traditional time and capacity constraints, enabling businesses to operate seamlessly around the clock,” Konstantine Buhler, a partner at Sequoia Capital, told me last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Beckham transcends clubs, generations and even football itself.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
This makes Dowland’s contribution, like Shakespeare’s, something very different from what had gone before: his work has a universal appeal that transcends its age.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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