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
Synonyms & Similar Words
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervenient
Adjective
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Chase is irrelevant and swinging at the right pitch is irrelevant.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
1 June 2026 -
Every second an irrelevant ad runs on DOOH inventory is lost revenue.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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She was medically excused from the 2020 WNBA season held amid the COVID-19 pandemic due to extrinsic asthma, then returned to the league with the Washington Mystics in 2021.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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That being said, Breslow confirmed that the Red Sox have explored making external additions to help the team.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Do some internal and external housecleaning.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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She, by contrast, felt transported from herself—abducted by alien lines, written four centuries earlier, and doing their bidding.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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For old-school leaders, some of these behaviours may feel uncomfortable or even alien.—
David Morel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Call volume during a typical Patriots game can more than double - hundreds of additional calls for help; Some true emergencies, others accidental pocket dials.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Invasive species The authors of the research paper recommend that all incoming extraterrestrial samples be handled exclusively through advanced robotic systems within the lunar facility, minimizing the possibility of human exposure and accidental release.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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“Supervenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervenient. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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