1
as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
a man whose practical knowledge of botany transcends that of his more educated colleagues
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2
as in to surpass
to go beyond the limit of
a person who believes that any true understanding of God transcends human intelligence
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Recent Examples of transcend
This war has transcended reality, and perhaps evidence, to become a contest between cosmologies.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
His legacy transcends generations on the microphone.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
The legislators in Springfield proved that the imperative of supporting our children transcends partisan politics.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Amid global market uncertainties, L’Oréal’s open innovation ecosystem transcends traditional corporate innovation models.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
His legacy transcends generations on the microphone.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
The legislators in Springfield proved that the imperative of supporting our children transcends partisan politics.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Amid global market uncertainties, L’Oréal’s open innovation ecosystem transcends traditional corporate innovation models.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcend
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The asylum process in Mexico is supposed to take about three months, said Mejía from UNHCR, but the number of cases exceeds the capacity of the Mexican Commission for Refugee Aid to process them.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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That number far exceeds any other program nationwide.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Interest payments are now the second-largest spending category in the federal budget, surpassing Medicare and defense in fiscal year 2024 and trailing only Social Security.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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As of 2025, Hawkins says that social media has officially become the business’s main source of income, surpassing both classes and commissions.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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Only Ichiro himself has eclipsed that total since, with his MLB-record 262 in 2004.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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The next one is a partial solar eclipse on Sept. 21, when up to 80% of the sun will be eclipsed by the moon as seen from the Pacific Ocean (including Fiji, Tahiti and New Zealand) and Antarctica.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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The performance, which bettered Wilson’s former U18 best of 44.20 from last year at the Holloway Pro Classic, moved the rising high school senior and Olympic gold medalist to No. 4 in the world at the distance.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Research has shown that expressing gratitude provides many health benefits including reducing depression, improving self-esteem, bettering sleep, lowering blood pressure and an increased sense of happiness and well-being.—
Rafael James,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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“Transcend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcend. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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