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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
In addition to being one of CNBC Select's top picks for both long-term care insurance and disability insurance, Mutual of Omaha offers supplemental Medicare, mortgages and investment services.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Districts also regularly ask voters to approve supplemental levies to cover some salaries and operating costs that go beyond state funding.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2025
Also still pending this year is a measure to memorialize Jan. 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida and a bill that would require the state insurance plan to cover supplemental examinations, such as an MRI or ultrasound, when mammograms indicate questionable findings.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Derby has suggested modifying certain incentives in a potential contract, including supplemental leave and severance, to ensure the new hire does not make as much.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Districts also regularly ask voters to approve supplemental levies to cover some salaries and operating costs that go beyond state funding.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2025
Also still pending this year is a measure to memorialize Jan. 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida and a bill that would require the state insurance plan to cover supplemental examinations, such as an MRI or ultrasound, when mammograms indicate questionable findings.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Derby has suggested modifying certain incentives in a potential contract, including supplemental leave and severance, to ensure the new hire does not make as much.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplemental
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The plans include a new 10,000-square-foot auxiliary hangar, two additional maintenance hangars, and a 2,500-square-foot classroom building with a breakroom and vending area.—
Katie Sartoris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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Palmo linked to a Catholic Standard editorial written by Bishop Evelio Menjivar, an auxiliary bishop of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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In the span of a month between January and February, the Broncos lost four supplementary decision-makers, including former assistant GM Darren Mougey to the New York Jets and vice president of football operations Mark Thewes — just like Stark — to the Raiders.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2025
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These expenses can often be managed through budget adjustments or supplementary income.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Having already served 44 months following their original convictions, they were released in June 2024 after serving just seven additional months.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Garnishes: The Easiest Way to Elevate a Dish Many people see a showstopping dish and assume the cook used additional hours of prep work to take a dish from delicious to gorgeous.—
Ginger Perra,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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The two are not only complementary flavors, but coffee helps intensify chocolate’s flavor.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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In addition, the resulting technological progress makes businesses and workers more productive, raising real wages and creating additional complementary effects from more private investment and production.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In the first, the malicious charger invokes the Android Open Access Protocol, which allows a USB host to act as an input device when the host sends a special message that puts it into accessory mode.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2025
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Open floor plans for living spaces may be ideal, but private sleeping spaces or separate accessory dwellings may appeal to a need for privacy.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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Despite trillions of dollars at stake, forest destruction—and the corporate role in driving it—is still widely treated as a peripheral issue.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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But after a playoff contender over in the American League suffered a brutal injury setback, the Mets could be looking to offload some of their peripheral talent.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 May 2025
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplemental. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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