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Supersede

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

verbCommon term

In office & administration, supersede means: To replace an earlier document or instruction so that the newer one applies instead.

In Turkish: öncekinin yerine geçmek

How it is used

Used in document control and formal notices; the active form is supersede and the passive form is be superseded by.

Example sentences

  1. The revised travel policy supersedes the version issued last January.

    The newer policy becomes the applicable version instead of the older one.

  2. Mark this form as superseded so nobody uses it for new requests.

    The label warns users that this form is no longer the current version.

Common collocations

  • supersede an earlier version
  • be superseded by
  • superseded document
  • documentA piece of written, printed or electronic material that gives information or official proof of something, such as a contract, report or certificate.
  • fileTo put a document in its correct place, such as a folder, cabinet or computer system, so that it can be found again easily.

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