TRANSCENDED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

transcended

verb

past tense of transcend

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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lost (to)

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 That proposition is particularly resonant in watchmaking, where the mechanical timepiece has long transcended its practical function. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Like Kehlani and Tinashe, Jhené’s honesty transcended her commercial appeal. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026 But just like other Caribbean giants such as Puerto Rico’s Ismael Rivera and the Dominican Republic’s Johnny Ventura, Sparrow’s restless creative persona transcended the limits of the dance genres that blossomed around him. — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 Yet within days, her name transcended geography, ethnicity and even Iran itself. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Amid the fanfare, Alonso went 0-for-3 with a walk, but this was a night that transcended results. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 But by laying out why the officials erred by putting one second back on the clock, the MAC crystallized a different outcome that transcended the final score. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The humanity of her characters transcended their disabilities — yet in a way that’s too simple, since the movie insisted on how central the disabilities were to their identities. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Whatever the future holds, his old hoops buddies say Ficke’s legacy has transcended both basketball and business. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2026

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Released late last year, the short by writer-director Martin Hemingway-Moseley has surpassed 600k views on YouTube, maintained a 99% approval rating and has a strong following across social platforms.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2023, traffic fatalities (336 in total, including 179 pedestrians) surpassed homicides for the first time in a decade.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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