superseded

American  

[soo-per-see-did] / ˌsu pərˈsi dɪd /

adjective

1. set aside as void, useless, irrelevant, or obsolete, usually in consideration of something mentioned.

   If a document has not been rescinded, but a portion of the content no longer applies, the superseded portion will be grayed out electronically.

2. succeeded or supplanted in position, office, etc., by another person.

   To avoid any dissension over the new army chief’s appointment, the superseded General chose to retire rather than continue serving in another role.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of supersede.

Other Word Forms

• unsuperseded adjective

Etymology

Origin of superseded

supersede ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The electricity it makes is expensive, its technology has been superseded, and it’s incinerating thousands of birds mid-flight each year.

From Los Angeles Times

Tuesday's ruling then superseded this and became a final decision on the hotel's operation.

From BBC

Digital maps have long since superseded the types hung on walls; the phone in your hand can instantly pull up images of any point on land.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Everywhere and everyone was connected,” Mr. Samson writes, “operating as part of an integrated system that superseded ethnic differences.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Which companies or therapeutic classes may be superseded by Chinese assets?

From Barron's