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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Relevance

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervenient
Adjective
  • Brock Purdy certainly isn't going to be paid like someone who's irrelevant anymore.
    Cesar Brioso, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • But the details of how Peter ran his kingdom are irrelevant, if colorful.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Our motivations—both intrinsic and extrinsic—propel us to acquire new skills, build meaningful relationships and progressively assert our autonomy by taking control of our actions.
    Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • The appeal supports the notion that an extrinsic test wouldn’t be the only way to assess the similarity between the songs.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • What to Know With each shift in U.S. policy or statement from the White House, Iran's rial swings sharply—revealing an economy increasingly tethered to external headlines.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • If your board or C-suite are uncertain about the introduction of AI, either through unwillingness to engage or a lack of understanding, consider bringing in an external consultant to explain the technology, illustrate application and allay any fears.
    Hugo Farinha, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Their latest outing about a lonely young space enthusiast hobnobbing with alien galaxy leaders sounds intriguing and, per Pixar’s standards, heartwarming.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 May 2025
  • Chris Sanders, who voiced the furry blue alien in the original, will also voice the CGI alien of the remake, with Maia Kealoha and Sydney Elizebeth Agudong respectively playing Lilo and her older sister Nani.
    Ben Rosenstock, Time, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • But the real Sylvia and Mort were larger-than-life characters and became accidental celebrities when The Nanny aired.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 12 May 2025
  • Collantes ruled the cut was the result of an accidental headbutt, Suarez’s team is arguing that a punch caused the cut.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Supervenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervenient. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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