Intervening

Word INTERVENING
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Definitions and meanings of "Intervening"

What do we mean by intervening?

To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.

To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events.

To occur or act as an obstacle or delay.

To say (something) in the middle of a conversation or discussion between other people, or to respond to a situation involving other people.

To come between, or to be between, persons or things.

In a suit to which one has not been made a party, to put forward a defense of one's interest in the subject matter.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Intervening

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The word "intervening" in example sentences

Other gods are interesting and do allow for different kinds of dramatic conflict, and humour for that matter but discounting one almighty God on the grounds that he will ruin the story by intervening is based on erroneous thinking. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If they did, the SCt might be less interested in intervening in midrange policy in the first place! ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

Of course it is the mother and the two lodgers who were responsible for the appalling crimes against this child - but what about those bit-part players who never even played their small part in intervening to improve and save a life? ❋ Inspector Gadget (2008)

The judge said he would instruct jurors that Murray still would be responsible for Jackson's death if it was foreseeable that the singer could have injected himself with propofol -- an action that was called an "intervening cause" in court. ❋ Unknown (2011)

They allow rapes to happen out of their own enjoyment of a prisoner’s suffering; because they’ve been paid off; or because intervening is toohard. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hence the euro zone will have an excuse for not intervening, which is exactly what German Chancellor Angela Merkel had intended. ❋ Patience Wheatcroft (2010)

Noda's stepped-up warnings reveal how serious Japan's currency officials have become about the idea of intervening to cap the yen. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“Young women, in particular, are enthusiastic about the idea of intervening in pregnancy to break the cycle of diabetes,” he says. ❋ Annie Murphy Paul (2010)

Hinz recalls intervening, placing his 6-foot-6 frame between the senator-elect and the young volunteer. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Let him speak, she advised Mary, to whom the idea of intervening had not previously occurred. ❋ Rose Melikan (2008)

And even Jason had to admit that the idea of intervening extraterrestrials had become infinitely more plausible over the course of the last twenty-four hours. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Q Is he going to talk anymore about the Clinton Doctrine, the notion of intervening in sovereign countries to prevent genocide or other chaos? ❋ ITY National Archives (2000)

Thirdly, Tolman introduced into psychological the - ory the notion of intervening variables. ❋ R. S. PETERS (1968)

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