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Recent Examples of adjuvant
For decades, aluminum has been used as a vaccine adjuvant – an ingredient added to create a stronger immune response.
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Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
6 Dec. 2025
Super-adjuvant nanoparticles for platform cancer vaccination.
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Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
The dual-adjuvant nanoparticles produced an enhanced, effective immune response in the mice.
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New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
Because the study was observational — meaning there was no control group or intervention — the findings don’t prove that any of the adjuvant therapies caused secondary cancers, only that there is a link.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
6 Dec. 2025
Super-adjuvant nanoparticles for platform cancer vaccination.
—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
The dual-adjuvant nanoparticles produced an enhanced, effective immune response in the mice.
—
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
Because the study was observational — meaning there was no control group or intervention — the findings don’t prove that any of the adjuvant therapies caused secondary cancers, only that there is a link.
—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjuvant
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For example, at my company, Centric Consulting, teams are using AI-assistant development and specialized agents to accelerate code analysis, documentation, testing and migration activities.
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For now, Nolan is taking the position of assistant director of operations pending the departure of director Sean Begley, who’s awaiting a new job assignment with the federal government.
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There is no specific treatment for hantavirus infections and patients usually receive supportive care like supplemental oxygen for respiratory issues and dialysis in the case of kidney failure.
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Standard supportive care, especially if started early, can help and the WHO says more than 200 people have recovered.
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Recalling conversations with James in the Lakers' locker room, Woike said the four-time NBA MVP has likely embraced the idea that his next team will possibly need him as a complementary piece rather than the face of the franchise.
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The Sphere's outward display will also provide additional complementary programming for the fireworks shows.
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Alzheimer’s disease was a significant contributory factor in Hackman’s death.
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In trademark law, there is contributory liability in two different circumstances.
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During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
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More than a week after the disaster, search-and-rescue operations remain active, though hopes of finding additional survivors are rapidly fading.
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The dam also blocked fish migration, essentially choking off 30 miles of the river and hundreds of miles of tributary habitat.
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Athens demands that Melos become a tributary ally against Sparta and fortify its reputation for invincibility or confront destruction.
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Executive Vulnerability How a leader reacts in the five-second window after being corrected by a subordinate determines the future of that company’s innovation.
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The economic order must remain subordinate to human dignity and the common good.
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“Adjuvant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuvant. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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