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• past tense form of supersede.
• past participle 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superseded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   If a document has not been rescinded, but a portion of the content no longer applies, the superseded portion will be grayed out electronically.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   To avoid any dissension over the new army chief’s appointment, the superseded General chose to retire rather than continue serving in another role.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Origin of superseded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superseded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in part with the tobacco industry that the congressionally mandated surgeon general’s warning about cigarettes already superseded any state-based failure-to-warn claim.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

Our yearning to forget is superseded by our desire to understand why things are the way they are.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

Church scorned French Impressionism as slapdash, and Ms. Johnson suggests that his work became less popular simply because it was superseded by a more innovative style.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Tuesday's ruling then superseded this and became a final decision on the hotel's operation.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025

Donovan broke in tensely, “What was the first order...the one that was superseded by the marching directions?”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov