SUPERVENING Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

supervening

verb

present participle of supervene

as in following

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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The show’s producers had been looking for someone who could create the same kind of following that Jones enjoyed among teenagers.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
McMinnville Municipal Airport remained open following the accident, according to reports.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

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Previously head of leather goods at Louis Vuitton, followed by a successful stint as CEO of Chaumet — where revenues quadrupled under his tenure — Mansvelt moved to Berluti in 2023, succeeding Antoine Arnault.

— Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
His son William, the future monarch of England, reportedly has no intention of succeeding him in this role as well.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

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