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transcends

  • present tense form
    of transcend (3rd person singular).
    transcend
    verb (used with object)
    to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed.

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Talarico’s Christianity celebrates pluralism, affirms LGBTQ+ individuals and believes God transcends all partisan divisions.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

“AI is reshaping the economy by providing automation that transcends traditional time and capacity constraints, enabling businesses to operate seamlessly around the clock,” Konstantine Buhler, a partner at Sequoia Capital, told me last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

"Everything about them transcends language and barriers," added another.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

And with fame and status that transcends the game, Martinez seemingly dared not drop him.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

This makes Dowland’s contribution, like Shakespeare’s, something very different from what had gone before: his work has a universal appeal that transcends its age.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall