SUPERVENES Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Each episode follows one garden over an extended period, capturing animal behavior rarely witnessed by human eyes – from raising families and defending territories to hunting, courting and surviving the changing seasons.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Hotels, as well as airports, are perfect places to test this technology because their electricity usage follows quite predictable patterns.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

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Construction site trial succeeds The team tested the complete system at an active construction site, where a worker wore the device for approximately 165 minutes while performing normal daily activities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Gotoh succeeds Marge Dean, Head of Skybound Animation Studio, who concludes a 13-year run as President this month.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

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These days the technology for a central rear-view camera that replaces the mirror is proven and robust, happily.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
The new restaurant replaces the former Dutch’s Burrito Bar space on South University Drive.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

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