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superseded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   If a document has not been rescinded, but a portion of the content no longer applies, the superseded portion will be grayed out electronically.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   To avoid any dissension over the new army chief’s appointment, the superseded General chose to retire rather than continue serving in another role.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

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Etymology

Origin of superseded

supersede ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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superseded

He added that as those benefits "have been phased out or superseded" he expected a "negligible number of applications" under SDC criterion next year.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

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in part with the tobacco industry that the congressionally mandated surgeon general’s warning about cigarettes already superseded any state-based failure-to-warn claim.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

Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Tokyo has doubled down on government support for semiconductor technology, an industry Japan used to lead before being superseded by rivals such as Taiwan and South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

Futures are up early Friday but premarket action has often subsequently been superseded by geopolitical headlines this week–today could be a similar story.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

Donovan broke in tensely, “What was the first order...the one that was superseded by the marching directions?”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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