supercede
Americanverb (used with object)
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
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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
To be sure, Miss Rawlins learnedly said, playing with her fan, a casuist would give it, that the matrimonial vow ought to supercede any other obligation.
From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 5 by Richardson, Samuel
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