Meaning & use
Supersession
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The act of replacing something, especially something outdated, with something newer or considered better.
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The new safety code led to the supersession of decades-old building regulations.
The supersession of the old software version caused compatibility issues for some users.
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The related verb "supersede" is commonly misspelled "supercede," but both the verb and the noun "supersession" retain the "s" spelling.
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