- present tense form of supersede (3rd person singular).
supersedes
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The indictment supersedes a previous indictment of Singamas Marketing Director Vick Nam Hing Ma, who was arrested in France last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Like all service members, he has an obligation to the Constitution and the rule of law that supersedes following the orders of superiors.
From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2025
The Webb certainly supersedes Hubble in every respect.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2024
“I don’t think there any other business that supersedes that for the council.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024
As the signs of intelligence which you have received are not verbal, but visible, sensible motions, as our own mutual understanding supersedes and transcends speech, so is it with the idea of our Order.
From Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine by Berthold Auerbach
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