INTERVENES Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

intervenes

verb

present tense third-person singular of intervene

as in interferes

to act as a go-between for opposing sides intervened in the argument before any real harm was done

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Recent Examples of intervenes As a result, the law can’t be uniformly enforced across the country unless the Supreme Court intervenes. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 By law, once that happens, benefits automatically drop to whatever payroll tax revenue can cover, unless Congress intervenes. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Some businesses that could benefit from personalized pricing schemes may be less likely to succeed in the market if the FTC intervenes too much, Lashley argued. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 These networks excel in stable conditions yet prove remarkably fragile when demand surges or geopolitics intervenes. — Dennis Mitzner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 When he's appointed interim sheriff of a tiny Minnesota town, Ulysses Richardson intervenes in a botched bank robbery, discovering a stash of gold and heavy weapons that belong to a Yakuza crime syndicate. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 Debbie intervenes to defuse the tension, then gets distracted by the presence of her nemesis, Cha Cha. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 Luckily for the couple, Quinn’s mother Claire O’Grady (Patricia Clarkson) sees how the two are meant to be together and intervenes. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 The threshold in such circumstances should be much higher, so the VAR only intervenes if the challenge merits a yellow or red card. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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But as China’s 2018 detention of two Canadian citizens after Canada arrested a Huawei executive showed, the party readily interferes in the legal system when important interests are at stake.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Here’s when to watch and how to catch the best views before bright moonlight interferes.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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The erosion of due process when AI mediates government decisions in welfare, immigration, and the criminal justice system.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Ratansen is guided by the parrot Hiramani, Padmavati’s former companion and, in Sufi terms, the spiritual teacher who mediates between the seeker and the divine.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026

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