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• past participle of supersede.
• past tense form of supersede.

superseded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   If a document has not been rescinded, but a portion of the content no longer applies, the superseded portion will be grayed out electronically.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   To avoid any dissension over the new army chief’s appointment, the superseded General chose to retire rather than continue serving in another role.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Origin of superseded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

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superseded

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in part with the tobacco industry that the congressionally mandated surgeon general’s warning about cigarettes already superseded any state-based failure-to-warn claim.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

The man had "withholding of removal", a legal protection that is weaker than asylum but in the past has superseded someone's deportation order, allowing them to live and work in the United States.

From Barron's ● May 30, 2026

Our yearning to forget is superseded by our desire to understand why things are the way they are.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

The electricity it makes is expensive, its technology has been superseded, and it’s incinerating thousands of birds mid-flight each year.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 ● Jan. 11, 2026

If a product or enterprise doesn’t constantly reinvent itself, it is superseded, cast aside, abandoned without sentiment in favor of something bigger, newer, and, alas, nearly always uglier.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson