- present tense form of transcend (3rd person singular).
transcends
Example Sentences
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As Brazil’s first working-class president, his personal bond with poorer voters transcends his party’s brand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
“Being Alive” transcends its limitations through the kinetic connection of the cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
"Sports really transcends all of this," Kemp said.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The ability to make a viewer truly feel as though they are witnessing something that transcends time, something that has always existed, is a very rare and special one.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
And so the story of the Colorado farms and their damaged crops assumes a significance that transcends its local importance.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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