- present tense form of supersede (3rd person singular).
supersedes
Example Sentences
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Grandi argues that the logic behind “survival, not indulgence” supersedes any emotional connections tied to the food.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
District Judge Rodney Smith, a Trump appointee, said that the Epstein Files Transparency Act supersedes the normal bar on making the materials public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
County counsel Dawyn R. Harrison told the supervisors the ordinance “would most likely be challenged on the supremacy clause,” which holds that federal law supersedes state and local law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
But his legacy in our sport supersedes his results.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
The Presence all thy fancies supersedes, All that is done which thou wouldst seek in deeds, The wealth obliterates all seeming needs.
From Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. by Margaret Fuller
