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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The reasoning is irrelevant; the curfew is non-negotiable.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025 -
The lawyer also argued that his client’s conduct that day is irrelevant to his travel request.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Initially, all participants enter for financial gain—a classic example of extrinsic motivation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Instead of relying solely on motivation (this video explains the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation), design a routine that incorporates the habits of high performers.—
Dr. Ruth Gotian,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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By combining phone activity logs, app timestamps, call records, and external evidence such as traffic data or witness statements, forensic experts create a detailed reconstruction of the moments leading up to an accident.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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And external translators have expressed frustrations with being left out of credits for some major Nintendo games, Game Developer reported last year.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Both ships were pulled to the distant Delta Quadrant by an ancient alien Caretaker, but ultimately ended up trapped in unknown space when Janeway opted to destroy their one route home, in order to protect the Ocampa under the Caretaker's protection.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Amid claims of alien cover-ups, many people want answers to recent questions around UFOs, including the November mystery drone sightings and a senate hearing that admitted testimony from military figures who believe national security is at risk.—
Theo Burman,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And while their first born, Luna takes after her cheeky mom (see her accidental recreation of Teigen's famous meme face), the other three — Miles, 6, Esti, 19 months and Wren, 14 months — are Legend's miniature twins.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Key Background Musk has yet to elaborate on the gesture made Monday, though defenders such as the Anti-Defamation League have chalked up the action to being accidental or awkward as opposed to an intentional Nazi salute.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Supervenient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervenient. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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