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
  • The evaluation follows a forensic audit completed in March 2025 that identified a $7 million fund involving insurance rebates, according to RSCCD Board President Phillip Yarbrough.
    Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But that requires that a meaningful remedy follows the liability.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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  • Woodward succeeds Kevin McDonnell, who will be stepping down from the role, as announced earlier this year.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • But what happens outside the clinic often determines whether that plan succeeds.
    Uché Blackstock, STAT, 15 Apr. 2026
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  • The electrified version, which replaces the E-Ray in next year’s lineup, makes 721 hp and 660 ft lbs of torque.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Barber replaces department director Sean Kershaw, an appointee of former Mayor Melvin Carter.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Supervenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervenes. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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