supervening

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 pickoff saved the Los Angeles Dodgers a run, as starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow walked Varsho and then gave up a single to Alejandro Kirk, but got the following two batters out to escape the jam.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In August 1996, Queen Elizabeth issued a new letters patent to address the issue of HRH (His/Her Royal Highness) stylings following a divorce within the royal family.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • One of the most famous examples of a major business leader succeeding from failure was Apple’s visionary cofounder Steve Jobs.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Ackermann was named creative director of Tom Ford Fashion in September last year, succeeding Peter Hawkings.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Supervening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervening. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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