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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
Community input Parks said the Air Force would seek community input on site selection as part of an upcoming supplemental environmental review.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Typically, the White House sends Congress a supplemental spending request sketching out its funding asks; that hasn’t happened yet.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Louisiana’s brief in a redistricting dispute regarding the creation of a second majority-Black congressional district is due to be filed at the Supreme Court, after the justices sought supplemental briefing despite hearing oral arguments in March.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Abelia makes a good addition to water-wise landscapes, however plants benefit from supplemental irrigation during prolonged dry spells.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Typically, the White House sends Congress a supplemental spending request sketching out its funding asks; that hasn’t happened yet.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Louisiana’s brief in a redistricting dispute regarding the creation of a second majority-Black congressional district is due to be filed at the Supreme Court, after the justices sought supplemental briefing despite hearing oral arguments in March.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Abelia makes a good addition to water-wise landscapes, however plants benefit from supplemental irrigation during prolonged dry spells.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplemental
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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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So originally might referred to strength or ability, and later came to be used as the auxiliary verb expressing possibility.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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This makes for great supplementary income as a side hustle while working full-time, or in between jobs.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Connecticut could face close to $180 million in annual extra costs to its supplementary nutrition and food stamps program within the next five years, according to a very preliminary analysis of recent federal budget cuts by Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
11 Aug. 2025
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Plus taxes & fees for accounts currently paying for a T-Mobile wireless line with additional taxes & fees.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Renovations are under way at the museum’s Skokie location, which is adding a new visitor welcome center, expanding the auditorium and introducing additional facilities.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nick Pivetta is the rotation’s standout in every way when he was supposed to be a complementary piece.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The two films are complementary in a weird sort of way.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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Other accessory buildings included in the site plans consist of a 6,500-square-foot visitor center building at the campus' primary entrance, and a 50,000-square-foot warehouse.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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One of those actions: an ordinance allowing for more accessory dwelling units, which are independent residential units on the same lot as a home.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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The most expensive wall outlets will cost over $30 and be the most durable of the bunch, including the most intricate additional features, like higher power surging capabilities and more than one other peripheral port.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Relationships can start feeling peripheral rather than central to your life.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplemental. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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