INTERVENES Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

intervenes

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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 Human rights groups and critics say the government is complicit in the attacks and that Netanyahu's condemnation appears to be posturing since the Israeli military often intervenes on the settlers' side and the perpetrators are rarely prosecuted. — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 In it, the governor said his focus is always on students and emphasized that districts must fail students for five years in a row before the state intervenes. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026 Council’s eligibility therefore continues to be protected by the injunction unless and until a higher court intervenes with a stay or reverses the ruling. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 When a person intervenes, does that intervention improve the result? — Jason Wojahn, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Check the basket capacity, expected flight duration, cancellation and refund policy, and whether the operator will rebook you if weather intervenes. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 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

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If a person interferes or one step fails, the system can adjust its plan and retry rather than requiring the entire task to be restarted.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
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

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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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