as in interferes
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
intervened in the argument before any real harm was done
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Recent Examples of intervenes
Social Security’s retirement trust fund will run dry in 2032 unless Congress intervenes, according to the latest estimates.
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Sometimes the military intervenes, turning the tide of battle.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
Scrap Theory intervenes in the fields of Black archival studies, motherhood studies and feminist studies, and literary studies by asking how Black women deliberately document their experiences with dispossession through artistic engagement.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Section 702 is set to expire on June 12 unless Congress intervenes.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The system only intervenes when conditions are favorable.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Research in Britain and the United States has shown the media in those countries rely just as heavily on government officials as news sources as do journalists in other countries (France, for example) where government intervenes much more as a regulator, funder, and owner of media.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
With the indictment now dismissed, the administration could argue there are fewer procedural barriers preventing another removal effort, though Xinis still retains authority over the injunction dispute unless the 4th Circuit intervenes.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Carter intervenes, punching the man several times before the police step in.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Sometimes the military intervenes, turning the tide of battle.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
Scrap Theory intervenes in the fields of Black archival studies, motherhood studies and feminist studies, and literary studies by asking how Black women deliberately document their experiences with dispossession through artistic engagement.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Section 702 is set to expire on June 12 unless Congress intervenes.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The system only intervenes when conditions are favorable.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Research in Britain and the United States has shown the media in those countries rely just as heavily on government officials as news sources as do journalists in other countries (France, for example) where government intervenes much more as a regulator, funder, and owner of media.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
With the indictment now dismissed, the administration could argue there are fewer procedural barriers preventing another removal effort, though Xinis still retains authority over the injunction dispute unless the 4th Circuit intervenes.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Carter intervenes, punching the man several times before the police step in.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervenes
Verb
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This act interferes greatly with local departments of planning and development for erroneous climate protocols enacted by Ronald Regan.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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This is where Earth’s atmosphere interferes least.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Young courtesan wannabe Gigi (Leslie Caron) and Parisian playboy Gaston (Louis Jourdan) see each other as just friends, until romance intercedes in the musical confection.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The erosion of due process when AI mediates government decisions in welfare, immigration, and the criminal justice system.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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At that time, functional MRI showed strong activation of the nucleus accumbens — a brain area that mediates reward, cravings, and addiction.—
David S. Ludwig,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Intervenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intervenes. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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