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
Large demonstrations are a performance of plurality, with individuals transcending their own individuality to express a larger will.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
Yes, there have been more than a few occasions, in terms of media, when a player transcended the sport of baseball, but the story of a bat?
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Pack a pair that can transcend day and night and that are comfortable.
—Libby Page, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
And there’s something about this Old Testament legendary hero’s journey that transcends being religious or not religious.
—Jim Halterman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
Yes, there have been more than a few occasions, in terms of media, when a player transcended the sport of baseball, but the story of a bat?
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Pack a pair that can transcend day and night and that are comfortable.
—Libby Page, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
And there’s something about this Old Testament legendary hero’s journey that transcends being religious or not religious.
—Jim Halterman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcend
Verb
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Though New York doesn’t have a cap, there’s typically a maximum amount the figure can exceed compensatory damages.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The total number of undergraduate credentials awarded in 2023-24 exceeded 3.2 million, with 59% (1.9 million) of those being BA degrees, 25% were AA degrees (821,400) and 16% were undergraduate certificates (525,200).—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to promoter Live Nation, ticket sales for the genre-bending concert surpassed one million in less than a month, and two more venues were added to the itinerary.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Denver location, near Coors Field, is not only packed ahead of first pitch, but now sees college football and NFL Sunday business surpass Rockies games.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Yet the blue and gold had already eclipsed 120 points in the game.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jakob’s career then eclipsed those of his older brothers, with Filip and particularly Henrik now his de facto coaches.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Tucked away after a swarm of students asked him tons of questions on his career to better their own, Chavarria, a CFDA Award-winning designer, reflected on his childhood, which is where his love of fashion was born.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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Only one team in Europe’s top four leagues, Bilbao’s Athletic Club (six), can better them.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Transcend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcend. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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