as in irrelevant
not being a vital part of or belonging to something
he painted his landscapes for self-fulfillment, regarding financial rewards as supervenient to his reason for doing them
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervenient
Adjective
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So to be honest, that’s pretty irrelevant.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026 -
At this point, though, long-term success may be considered irrelevant within the department.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Anyone that wanted to reserve time in the July 19 final was beholden to a full-tourney pledge of as much as $30 million, although your mileage will vary based on any number of extrinsic variables.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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That authorization was broad and encompassed Gastineau’s name and likeness as reflected in extrinsic footage, such as that of the encounter with Favre.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ben Lerner is a very interesting writer whose books — through no fault of his own — come with a lot of external baggage that may be brought to the reading experience.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Unlike the Apple Vision Pro headset, another device with a slew of external sensors, the new AirPods aren’t designed to support hand-gesture control.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The vegetation is mostly grassland, which shines with an almost alien-green intensity in the spring, dotted with copses of twisted oak and buckeye trees.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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In Children of Men, humanity is the problem, not overtly gruesome alien beings or life-threatening technologies.—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Forensic investigators will determine whether the shooting was on purpose or accidental, police said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy didn't buy the scene as accidental.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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“Supervenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervenient. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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