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as in auxiliary
available to supply something extra when needed
the new program will provide supplemental health insurance to thousands of workers
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as in supplementary
related to each other in such a way that one completes the other
an astronomer who regards science and religion not as antithetical but as supplemental belief systems
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Recent Examples of supplemental
Musgrove’s more immediate concern after signing with the Blue Jays for $500,000 as a supplemental first-rounder in 2011 was gadgets.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection asks guests needing special assistance, including those who use supplemental oxygen or have a hearing impairment, to contact the company ahead of time to make proper accommodations.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump’s tariffs will likely increase the number of Americans living in poverty by 650,000 in 2026 under the supplemental poverty measure, according to the analysis.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The company has, however, committed to supplemental tax payments of at least $1 million a year.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection asks guests needing special assistance, including those who use supplemental oxygen or have a hearing impairment, to contact the company ahead of time to make proper accommodations.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump’s tariffs will likely increase the number of Americans living in poverty by 650,000 in 2026 under the supplemental poverty measure, according to the analysis.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The company has, however, committed to supplemental tax payments of at least $1 million a year.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplemental
Adjective
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Guys like Dyami Brown and Parker Washington are very solid auxiliary receivers.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The first stoppage occurred two minutes into the game, resulting in a 25-minute stoppage as the arena crew wheeled out auxiliary clocks onto the baseline and turned off the main clocks above the baskets.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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Third, the letter writer and her family might want to consider engaging a geriatric care manager who could help them to identify supplementary services and connections in the local community that could go at least some way to alleviating her isolation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Third, something the letter writer and her family might want to consider engaging a geriatric care manager who could help them to identify supplementary services and connections in the local community that could go at least some way to alleviating her isolation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In her playoff debut back in Climate Pledge Arena since her exit from the Storm in the offseason, Jewell Loyd had an additional 13 points off the bench.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That led to additional arrests, all while ICE was opening additional immigrant detention sites in Florida, Indiana, Nebraska, Louisiana, and Tennessee.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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These complementary efforts of fieldwork geology and the more digital world of computer modeling, in which geochemical data, fossils and ancient tectonics are paired with Earth system models, have helped pull back the veil on our deep past.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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This is reportedly the first quantum computer to be built using the standard complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) chip fabrication process which is the same transistor technology used in conventional computers.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Apple is also expanding the iPhone 17 Pro accessory lineup with new TechWoven and Silicone cases as well as a Crossbody Strap made from recycled yarn.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This one from Chasing Paper’s collaboration with accessory designer Susan Alexandra — who’s know for her full-of-life, color-happy designs — is playful and put-together in equal measure.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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That's because your peripheral vision is much more atuned to brightness than your direct vision.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Despite iffy peripheral stats, the bullpen has been better since the trade deadline.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplemental. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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