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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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But this trend of following individual players transcends merely Messi and Ronaldo.

From BBC Aug. 15, 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

Polls show in many cases opposition to data centers transcends political partisanship.

From Salon Aug. 3, 2026

At 82, he sits with perfect posture, possessing an elegance that transcends our threadbare surroundings.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Ashoke, the name of an emperor, means “he who transcends grief.”

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri