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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Trump recently proposed creating an external revenue service to collect tariff revenues, as distinct from the internal revenue service (IRS).—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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School districts may not classify undocumented or immigrant students on the basis of their status or keep a list of students with and without alien registration numbers.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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Star Trek portrays its most familiar alien species as monocultures; even more casual viewers generally know what behavior to expect from a Klingon, a Romulan, or a Ferengi.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 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 2 Feb. 2025.
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