as in replacing
to take the place of
that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one
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Recent Examples of superseding
According to the superseding indictment unsealed today, in late September 2023, Plasencia learned that Perry, whose history of drug addiction was well documented, was interested in obtaining ketamine.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
The additional defendants could be charged in a superseding indictment or in a separate case, Scotten added.
—Kara Scannell, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
The additional defendants could be charged in a superseding indictment or in a separate case, Scotten added.
—Kara Scannell, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Superseding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superseding. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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