supervene
- To occur unexpectedly as an additional or later development, outside the normal progression of something else, typically countering or changing its effect
- The regulations were already set, but a supervene event caused a major shift in the enforcement guidelines.
- Though the plan was in place, a new factor seemed to supervene, derailing the initial framework of the project.
- Unexpected climatic changes may supervene during an environmental study, leading to changes in the final report results.
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