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supervenes

verb

present tense third-person singular of supervene
as in follows
to come after in time it was not the slow-spreading cancer that caused his death but a supervening heart attack

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervenes
  1. follows
  2. succeeds
  3. replaces
Verb
  • The plan follows several other measures announced recently — including the economic and tax overhaul, which was approved by Congress but has yet to be ratified as the Constitutional Court reviews complaints filed by opposition parties.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • California’s current review of Ladera Ranch follows a 2024 assessment that found no unusual cancer pattern at the county level, though state officials said the available data was limited and did not focus specifically on Ladera Ranch.
    — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of follows
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  • Bruce succeeds owner Donna Carpenter, who has served as interim CEO since June and will continue as chair of Burton’s board.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • John Madden‘s Onwards and Sideways succeeds better than most in avoiding the pitfalls.
    — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of succeeds
Verb
  • That will be a huge emphasis for whoever replaces Jamie Pollard, who is retiring as athletic director next June.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • To start the second half, Warriors has a new kicker as Jordan Heffernan replaces Rodrigo Bigio.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of replaces
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“Supervenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervenes. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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