supervenes

Definition of supervenesnext
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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Verb
  • Just the check, the soft clatter of plates and that lingering smell of basil and coconut that follows you out the door.
    Timothy DePeugh, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Cleansing sets the stage for everything that follows.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • McIntyre succeeds Andy Schneider, who left the role last September to become CEO of Horizon Air, Alaska’s regional affiliate.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • And if the Doral venue succeeds, there’s a strong chance the brand will expand further.
    Connie Ogle April 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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  • But when strategy replaces principle, the working class usually pays the price.
    Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Jake Anderson, a recent college graduate, opens most of the packages, takes a photograph of the vials inside, and replaces the labels.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Supervenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervenes. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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