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• v  be greater in scope or size than some standard
• v  be superior or better than some standard

• It is a tragedy that Beth as a leader could not transcend the boundaries of her clan and reach out to others.
• More laws are being enacted that transcend sexual stereotypes and giving space to the third gender.
• When people who are close to us become happier, the happiness transcends across the space to us too.

• exceed
• surpass
• overstep
• pass
• go past
• top

News & Articles

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• Best film adaptations of young-adult novels
  Youth is impermanent, but somehow young-adult novels transcend the test of time. After all, how many conversations have you had with friends about which “Harry Potter” house suits you best?
  June 14, 2013 - Independent Florida Alligator
• Art Competition Shows Off the Unexpected Beauty of Science
  The 2013 Art of Science competition challenges Princeton University scientists to share the moments when experiments transcend science and become art. Here are a few of our favorite images from the competition.        
  June 14, 2013 - Wired News
• Review: "Artifex" at Koplin Del Rio Gallery
  “Artifex,” at Koplin Del Rio, is a group exhibition of Chicano artists that claims to transcend Chicano identity. It’s not clear exactly what this means, but the show draws some nice connections between artists who are far-flung except, of course, for their Chicano identities. Have we come so far that it is surprising to find Chicano artists have something in common? Or is it proof that there is ...
  June 13, 2013 - Los Angeles Times

Quotes

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• Don Garber in guardian.co.uk
  David Beckham is a global sports icon who will transcend the sport of soccer in America,said Garber. "His decision to continue his storied career in Major League Soccer is testament to the fact that America is rapidly becoming a true...
• Derek Jeter in Forbes
  In my eyes, Joe Torre is more than a Hall of Fame manager,Jeter said in a statement released by the team. "He is a friend for life, and the relationship we have shared has helped shape me in ways that transcend the game of baseball. His...
• Fidel Castro in Forbes
  The post General Mattis is taking is a critical one at a critical time. The United States has vital, long-standing interests and commitments in Central Asia and the gulf region going back decades, interests and commitments that transcend multiple... Robert Gates http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gates&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFwMzvv9yA0Jgg3hPgE3kWbNhetiA DoD Buzz http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/07/08/mattis-to-centcom/&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHubiJVR5c2PxHcxmnwKeA8LsTEnQ Jul 8, 2010 101426 134603 transcendence For now, I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing, reflecting and writing about questions that I judge of certain importance and transcendence," Castro wrote in the statement carried on the front pages of Cuba's official newspapers and read on...