transcended

verb

past tense of transcend
1
as in surpassed
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 exceeded
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 transcended Industry has transcended extremely humble beginnings as a modest series about a group of young financial professionals on the trading floor at a prestigious global investment firm. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 But humanitarian workers say the government's earthquake response has transcended those tensions, reflecting the resilience of Colombia’s democracy. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 And there were many pieces of childhood that transcended culture. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026 Dance The ballet dancer Misty Copeland’s fight on behalf of Black dancers, who have traditionally been underrepresented in ballet, along with the determination and grace that have characterized her own rise, has arguably transcended the art itself. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 Danhausen transcended into the mainstream zeitgeist after cursing and un-cursing the New York Knicks en route to the team winning the NBA Championship after a 52-year drought. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The sport of kings, as it was known, also transcended class boundaries, with blue-collar bettors mixing with relatively wealthy owners and middle-class fans. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Hutson’s early arrival as a franchise defenseman means that a deal that seemed preposterous before the ink dried has now transcended even that. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026 The future world heavyweight champion — regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time — also became a global cultural icon who transcended sports through his civil rights activism. — Corey Davis, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcended
  1. surpassed
  2. exceeded
  3. eclipsed
  4. topped
Verb
  • However, safety measures improved quickly, and no worker has surpassed that annual limit since 2013.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The studio’s plan is to ideally attach Hudson and McConaughey to reprise their roles from the original feature that surpassed $177 million at the global box office.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of surpassed
Verb
  • One of the most striking details in Samsung's latest earnings report is that its operating profit significantly exceeded market expectations.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The 70% preliminary expectation wildly exceeded projections for fiscal 2028 revenue of roughly $570 billion, or 44% growth from fiscal 2027 (the current year).
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • Avery was the mentor figure, the one destined, in the usual telling of this story, to be eclipsed.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Still, a sudden downpour eclipsed the show’s start, with many attendees scrambling for cover or abruptly changing into ponchos and hoodies.
    — DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of eclipsed
Verb
  • Jones and Feliciano won their introductory press conference Monday, creating a level of engagement and connection that topped even the public introductions of Moores and Lucchino in 1995 and the Seidler-Ron Fowler group in 2012.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Nature zones, calm corners, and community hangouts topped the list of spaces people wanted.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of topped

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“Transcended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcended. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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