supersede

Department of Energy invoked the Defense Production Act to supersede state laws, following months of clashes between Sable and state regulators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

But the US actions will "supersede" the Canadian case, Wednesday's statement said.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

The grand-jury indictment unsealed on Friday carries state charges that supersede the previous charges announced by the county prosecutor last month.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

Those laws often allow the state’s housing agenda to supersede preferences of the municipality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026

Faction customs dictate even idle behavior and supersede individual preference.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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

But his legacy in our sport supersedes his results.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025

A lot of these guys, when they get into the corporate world, their nest egg becomes so solid that their fear of losing that supersedes them being sharper onstage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025

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

Ralph in his turn supersedes Cobus, and dogs the heels of his friend.

From Tales of South Africa by H.A. Bryden

Parton was an icon whose music, philanthropy and authenticity superseded genre, class, sexuality, color and politics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Liggett Group LLC, where the court agreed in part with the tobacco industry that the congressionally mandated surgeon general’s warning about cigarettes already superseded any state-based failure-to-warn claim.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Our yearning to forget is superseded by our desire to understand why things are the way they are.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

Futures are up early Friday but premarket action has often subsequently been superseded by geopolitical headlines this week–today could be a similar story.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

Between Hutton’s day and Lyell’s there arose a new geological controversy, which largely superseded, but is often confused with, the old Neptunian-Plutonian dispute.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Pogacar's victory means he is positioned by many as the greatest cyclist of all time, superseding the achievements and status of Belgian legend Merckx.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The plasticity of digital information is superseding earlier modes of expression and expertise, as the printing press did the scribe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

Combs has denied all the charges against him, including those in a superseding March indictment, and has pleaded not guilty.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025

Emily Johnson initially said three weeks, but then cautioned that there could be a superseding indictment on the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2024

Such a name, as derived from office, could hardly be borne by an Anglo-Saxon, unless, indeed, as a sobriquet, superseding his original name.

From Surnames as a Science by Robert Ferguson