supercede

American  

[soo-per-seed] / ˌsu pərˈsid /

verb (used with object)

superceded, superceding

1. a frequent misspelling of supersede.

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Explanation

Supercede is a fancy-sounding word for a simple concept: if someone cuts you in line, he supercedes you. To supercede is to take something or someone's place. To supercede is to take someone else's position. A basketball team that moves into first places supercedes the team that was in first place before. Also, non-physical things can supercede each other — one law could supercede another. Supercede is considered a variant spelling of supersede, the more common way to spell this verb.

Example Sentences

When she expressed an interest in the Spartans, he didn’t let his need for her to fill a void in the lineup supercede his desire to make sure she knew some things would be different.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023

Critics, including many in the banking world, argue that the industry is already competitive and that privacy and cybersecurity concerns should supercede other considerations.

From Reuters • Jul. 9, 2021

If you were, say, a tabloid that had been suspended because of an old policy, a new policy wouldn’t supercede your suspension.

From The Verge • Oct. 30, 2020

For its most fervent adherents, French republicanism is supposed to supercede all previous loyalties, be they Catholic, Protestant or Jewish.

From Economist • May 9, 2017

A month later, the joy of his rapturous reception was disturbed by the announcement that the Spanish Court had sent a commissioner to supercede him temporarily in the government.

From Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California by Mayer, Brantz