1. occurring as an interruption or change to an existing situation
Usage: formal; often used in legal contexts

Examples

• The supervening illness forced him to cancel his travel plans.
• A supervening event made the original contract impossible to fulfill.
• The court considered whether supervening circumstances had changed the case.
• Her supervening duties as department head took priority over the research project.
• The supervening storm caused the outdoor wedding to be moved indoors.
• Legal experts debated the impact of the supervening legislation on existing agreements.