supersede
verb
su·per·sede
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superseded;
superseding
Definition of supersede
1a
: to cause to be set aside
b
: to force out of use as inferior
2
: to take the place or position of
3
: to displace in favor of another
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Synonyms for supersede
Synonyms
cut out, displace, displant, relieve, replace, substitute, supplant
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Examples of supersede in a Sentence
Fortunately, the scientific enterprise has its own self-correcting mechanisms that eventually sort things out. Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies.
— Harriet Hall, Skeptic, 2007
The ancient human carriers of information and understanding—elders, priests, bards, teachers, and community members—are superseded by a more durable and efficient medium, the printed word.
— M. Rex Miller, The Millennium Matrix, 2004
Upgrading America's too-old, too-slow telephone network, which took about a century to build, is a massive task. But if you believe predictions that the Internet will one day supersede the telephone as the world's primary means of communications, these companies will be road kill if they simply sit by the wayside.
— Bethany McLean, Fortune, 6 Dec. 1999
This edition supersedes the previous one.
Former stars were being superseded by younger actors.
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Bowers has been indicted on 63 federal charges, including hate crime charges, according to a superseding indictment issued in January 2019. — Amir Vera, CNN, "Justice Department to seek death penalty against Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect," 26 Aug. 2019 Gullett, along with 53 other suspects, was hit with a superseding indictment in February, and faces eight charges including being a felon in possession of a firearm, distribution of methamphetamine and attempted murder in aid of racketeering. — Kayla Epstein, Washington Post, "The leader of a meth-dealing white supremacist gang escaped from jail with the dummy-in-the-bed trick," 2 Aug. 2019 According to the new, superseding indictment, Beck served as the chief financial officer of Georgia Arson Control Program Inc. — James Salzer, ajc, "Feds release new charges against suspended Georgia commissioner Beck," 14 Aug. 2019 Jason Schiff, 40, of Lincolnwood, is charged with three counts of bank fraud, according to a superseding indictment returned July 24 in U.S. District Court in Chicago, the FBI said in a release on Tuesday. — Brian L. Cox, chicagotribune.com, "Lincolnwood man, two others charged with fraud to obtain millions of dollars in mortgage loans," 1 Aug. 2019 Shelton was additionally charged with possession of a firearm and possessing contraband in prison, according to a superseding indictment. — Doha Madani, NBC News, "Son of alleged mobster charged in McDonald's drive-thru hit on father," 18 June 2019 Amanda Busch was named in February in a superseding indictment. — Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, "Ex-Findlay Market vendors guilty in $3 million food stamp fraud case," 16 May 2018 Each wire fraud charge carries a potential sentence of 20 years in prison; there are two for each defendant in the superseding indictment. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Legal Analysis of Latest FBI Charges in College Basketball's Corruption Case," 10 Apr. 2018 That superseding indictment was brought against both Manafort and his ex-associate Rick Gates, separate from the original indictment in October 2017. — Brooke Singman, Fox News, "Manafort seeks dismissal of special counsel charges; lawyers say Mueller isn't investigating him for collusion," 27 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'supersede.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for supersede
supersede
verb
English Language Learners Definition of supersede
: to take the place of (someone or something that is old, no longer useful, etc.) : to replace (someone or something)
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supersede
verb
su·per·sede
| \ ˌsü-pər-ˈsēd
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\
superseded;
superseding
Kids Definition of supersede
: to take the place or position of
These instructions supersede those you received earlier.
supersede
transitive verb
su·per·sede
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superseded;
superseding