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that edition of the dictionary that you have has been superseded by a more recent one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
Alvarez was charged on superseding information.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors have said their criminal investigation is ongoing and additional charges or defendants could be added in a possible superseding indictment.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The superseding document amends and replaces the original indictment.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Charges in the 16-count superseding indictment include drug counts, criminal enterprise charges and murder in connection with a continuing criminal enterprise and drug crime.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors announced a sprawling superseding indictment Thursday charging Wedding with conspiracy to export cocaine, with running a continuing criminal enterprise, and with three murders in connection with the operation as well as an attempted murder.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Then earlier this month at a status hearing, Assistant US Attorney Emily Johnson said that a superseding indictment could affect the length of trial – meaning additional charges or defendants could be added.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Under his stewardship, Tesla has revolutionized transportation, making electric cars a reality and superseding the performance and battery efficiency that industry insiders thought possible.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Emily Johnson initially said three weeks, but then cautioned that there could be a superseding indictment on the horizon.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors have said their criminal investigation is ongoing and additional charges or defendants could be added in a possible superseding indictment.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
The superseding document amends and replaces the original indictment.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Charges in the 16-count superseding indictment include drug counts, criminal enterprise charges and murder in connection with a continuing criminal enterprise and drug crime.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors announced a sprawling superseding indictment Thursday charging Wedding with conspiracy to export cocaine, with running a continuing criminal enterprise, and with three murders in connection with the operation as well as an attempted murder.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Then earlier this month at a status hearing, Assistant US Attorney Emily Johnson said that a superseding indictment could affect the length of trial – meaning additional charges or defendants could be added.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Under his stewardship, Tesla has revolutionized transportation, making electric cars a reality and superseding the performance and battery efficiency that industry insiders thought possible.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Emily Johnson initially said three weeks, but then cautioned that there could be a superseding indictment on the horizon.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Superseding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superseding. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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