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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
The 2026 report also includes supplemental insights from Drivewise, a feature in the Allstate mobile app that tracks driving behaviors such as speeding, hard braking, phone use, and nighttime driving.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The regents also approved budget plans for Michigan Medicine, UM-Dearborn, UM-Flint, Athletics, Michigan Housing and supplemental student fees.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Those supplemental pension payments were nearly nixed last year because of the yawning budget gap.
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A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The Office of Management and Budget sent the supplemental spending request Wednesday.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The regents also approved budget plans for Michigan Medicine, UM-Dearborn, UM-Flint, Athletics, Michigan Housing and supplemental student fees.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Those supplemental pension payments were nearly nixed last year because of the yawning budget gap.
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A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The Office of Management and Budget sent the supplemental spending request Wednesday.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplemental
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Ouachita County sheriff's office Chief Deputy Larry McMahen said Truelove is a former auxiliary officer with the sheriff's office but had not been certified as an auxiliary officer in quite some time.
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The business operates across avionics, navigation, flight controls, sensing, aerospace electronics, auxiliary power systems, thermal management and mission-critical defense technologies.
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Poetry and Original Spoken Word are considered supplementary events, Frazier said.
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In some parts of Hwange, natural seeps and seasonal watering holes provide supplementary water, while Wilderness helps pump water to artificial watering holes in the southeastern region of the park.
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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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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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Of the 64 homes, 52 will be single-family residences for sale and 12 will be accessory dwelling units.
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Stellantis runs Mopar as a full business — more than 1,000 accessory parts, dozens of partners, Jeep Performance Parts, and a growing push to install at the factory.
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The National Marrow Donor Program had matched him with a woman battling a rare blood disease, calling on him to donate peripheral blood stem cells through a long blood draw.
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The flare-up quickly transformed Lebanon from a peripheral concern into a central question hanging over the Iran war and the nascent peace talks.
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplemental. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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