supersession
AmericanEtymology
Origin of supersession
1650–60; < Medieval Latin supersessiōn- (stem of supersessiō ), equivalent to Latin supersess ( us ) (past participle of supersedēre to supersede ) + -iōn- -ion; see session
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This is of course true; these arrangements had weakened over the last two decades and were ripe for supersession.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026
Alas, this assumption of supersession appears to have been a catastrophic legislative oopsie.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2024
Or, on the contrary you may think this is great news, the latest "giant leap for mankind"; you may even feel the human race has outlived its welcome on Earth and is overdue for supersession.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2015
The Sixteens is a classic of teen disillusionment, at the point of glam's supersession.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 1, 2013
As it fell out, however, Henry could get what he wanted in church and state without any decisive supersession of English by foreign law.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
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