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supersedes

VERB

take the place of; override

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annul overrule repudiate set aside supplant usurp

STRONG

abandon desert discard displace forsake oust outmode reject remove replace succeed supplement suspend

WEAK

outplace take over

Antonyms

STRONG

keep retain stay support

WEAK

accept lower submit

Example Sentences

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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

US Attorney Jeanine Pirro signed off on the new indictment unsealed on Tuesday, which supersedes the previous charges.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Grandi argues that the logic behind “survival, not indulgence” supersedes any emotional connections tied to the food.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

I’m proud of those jokes because I felt like even though I am expressing a point of view I think the joke itself supersedes it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

Sometimes the romantic love element supersedes the intrigue and horrors, but oftener the horrors have full sway.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.