How to Use supersede in a Sentence

supersede

verb
Definition of supersedenext
Synonyms for supersedenext
  • This edition supersedes the previous one.
  • Former stars were being superseded by younger actors.
  • But the health and safety of the athletes supersede that desire.
    — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Aug. 2020
  • The beaches and small towns that equal or supersede the beauty of anywhere else in the world.
    — New York Times, 31 Oct. 2020
  • Or does the position supersede the best player on the board at that time?
    — Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2022
  • But the thought of returning to the pitch for the first time in a year supersedes any inconvenience.
    — Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2023
  • In those instances does the former have to supersede the latter?
    — David Marchesephoto Illustration By Bráulio Amado, New York Times, 30 July 2021
  • This agreement would supersede any sale and be tied to the land itself rather than its owner.
    — Marissa J. Lang, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2022
  • But the needs of the children released from the detention centers superseded all else.
    — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 28 June 2018
  • The deal could be superseded by higher and better offers.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 Apr. 2018
  • The latest charges come in the third superseding indictment against him.
    — NBC News, 8 June 2018
  • Now they were being superseded—deposed by the colony—within a year or two.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • That part of our relationship is over but has been superseded by a deeper love.
    — Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Their shared love for basketball was superseded by love for each other.
    — David Woods, Indianapolis Star, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Those kinds of things are the benefits of fishing that far supersede just how many trout or salmon or bonefish one catches.
    — Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2020
  • Work shouldn’t supersede our care for our bodies and the respect of others’ bodies around us.
    — Marina Gomberg, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Feb. 2021
  • But Mata’s promise could not supersede the hurdles of the last two years.
    — Greg Levinsky, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Read the full text of the superseding indictment against Trump and our top takeaways from the indictment.
    — Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Last week, three more counts against him were added via a superseding indictment.
    — Graham Kates, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The constitution would supersede that rule if a victim has a right to attend all court hearings.
    — Adam Beam, The Seattle Times, 9 Oct. 2018
  • The festival, as a temporary user of the park, does not have the standing to supersede that law and enforce its own ban.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Congress has been debating how to supersede Quill for some years.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 21 June 2018
  • Maybe Mueller is planning on a superseding indictment that piles on tax and fraud charges.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 1 Nov. 2017
  • It can be argued those conversations about the future and what-might-be supersede the present and the games counting on the court day in and day out.
    — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Trump was charged with an additional three counts as part of a superseding indictment out of that probe last week.
    — Brooke Singman, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2023
  • For most people of good conscience, the value of a human being’s life supersedes that of our dog or a backyard plant.
    — John Hirschauer, National Review, 2 Sep. 2017
  • But the new law may supersede such protections, Butler said.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN, 3 July 2020
  • Even then, schools can obtain permission from parents or guardians to supersede the ban.
    — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Not sure politics and the great party divide will supersede anything.
    — Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2021
  • That, for most viewers, will likely supersede all the identity politics in the world.
    — John Anderson, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2018

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