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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
Across the system, international students and those from out of state pay nonresident supplemental tuition on top of the tuition paid by all students.
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Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Apply finished compost to the garden to provide supplemental nutrients as well as organic matter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Patients typically pay a portion of the cost upfront and are later reimbursed by the state, with any remaining balance covered out of pocket or through private supplemental insurance known as a mutuelle.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The bipartisan agreement, which leaders announced in a news release, is simply a one-sheet document that includes top-line numbers for supplemental spending for this current two-year budget cycle.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Apply finished compost to the garden to provide supplemental nutrients as well as organic matter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Patients typically pay a portion of the cost upfront and are later reimbursed by the state, with any remaining balance covered out of pocket or through private supplemental insurance known as a mutuelle.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The bipartisan agreement, which leaders announced in a news release, is simply a one-sheet document that includes top-line numbers for supplemental spending for this current two-year budget cycle.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplemental
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As for the camper module exterior, Winnebago cages out the alcove face and lower front sides with thick tubular branch guards, wires in a set of floating front auxiliary lights, adds a swing-away full-size spare carrier in back, and secures on under-body aluminum storage lockers.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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The auxiliary dials are connected to the main dial from the back, a process the company said takes several weeks.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Wright cites Nigeria's $200 million supplementary health budget and South Africa's decision to help cover gaps in AIDS and HIV treatment as two examples.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Pooling Resources For Disaster Resilience The service will see the carriers pool resources and specifies that the satellite services will function as supplementary components.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Those seated in the gunner or engineer positions will also be treated to additional clips of Grogu via their adjacent flight panels, the young alien here portrayed as something of a playful pet of a child who is exaggeratedly chill during the commotion.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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The Siena Research Institute at Siena University and Reconnaissance Market Research (ReconMR) fielded the poll, with additional fieldwork by the Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Google is positioning the category as complementary to — rather than a replacement for — existing devices like smartphones and smartwatches.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Equally complementary are scenes of contemporary Mexican rodeos captured by Juan Fuentes and Amanda Lopez.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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The Solana Beach City Council approved updates to the accessory dwelling ordinance during its May 6 meeting.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Consider the Topo Designs Travel Accessory Bundle, now 51 percent off, which comes with a packing cube, Dopp kit, and accessory pouch to keep your bags organized.—
Taylor Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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This is important because these are not peripheral software tasks.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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While the camera is locked into Dua’s perspective, the world outside her peripheral vision changes radically in ways we aren’t allowed to see; the corner of the frame practically become a venue from which to intuit horrors.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplemental. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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