as in replacing
to take the place of
that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one
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Recent Examples of superseding
Those charges, however, were amended when prosecutors filed superseding indictments in both cases in early September.
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Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
The revelation was disclosed in a superseding indictment posted to the federal docket on Tuesday.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In a superseding indictment, officials added drug charges against the trio for possession of LSD.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
The company’s parent, SGO Corporation, was included in a superseding indictment filed in Florida federal count on Thursday.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
This is despite Israeli actions long superseding the targeting of Hamas.
—Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
And then a superseding indictment came out that was unsealed about a year and a half ago that specifically detailed Maduro's actions.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In December, Heuermann was charged with murder in the death of a seventh woman, Valerie Mack, in a superseding indictment.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
But a surprisingly weak report on job growth across the country may be superseding that.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superseding
replacing
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The company works closely with mental health professionals to ensure its technology aligns with clinical practice rather than replacing it.—
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Strand shares that the mere thought of replacing a roof shortly after moving in can be overwhelming for buyers and is often what leads to lower offers or buyers walking away all together.—
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“Superseding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superseding. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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