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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
Importantly, the report also recommends CMS collect better data on supplemental benefits to determine which benefit patients and families and which do not.
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In 2022, the District of Columbia established the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, providing early childhood educators up to $14,000 in yearly supplemental payments.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Fairlead Strategies undertakes no obligation to maintain or update this material based on subsequent information and events or to provide you with any additional or supplemental information or any update to or correction of the information contained herein.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
The other aid is the generous use of supplemental oxygen while climbing.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In 2022, the District of Columbia established the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, providing early childhood educators up to $14,000 in yearly supplemental payments.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Fairlead Strategies undertakes no obligation to maintain or update this material based on subsequent information and events or to provide you with any additional or supplemental information or any update to or correction of the information contained herein.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
The other aid is the generous use of supplemental oxygen while climbing.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplemental
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That's largely due to its multi-tone foil wrap and Terranger branding but also owes to the grippy BFGoodrich all-terrain tires clung to 17-in black off-road wheels, slim rock sliders underpinning the colorful flanks and Lazer auxiliary lights embedded in the grille.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
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The auxiliary equipment operates separately from the main system, which enables easy integration into standard data center environments.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 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
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The tournament will provide a major boost in tourism for the host cities, from a soar in hotel and restaurant bookings and transportation fees, alongside opening up additional jobs.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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And that’s before the stadiums, training facilities and additional bills land.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The complementary defense, guided by Evero’s play-calling, kept Atlanta from picking up explosive plays.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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But most of the laughs here are character-based, with performers neatly pitching their contributions for complementary contrast, like individual players in an orchestra.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Stark has also played a role in other city housing projects, such as expanding access to accessory dwelling units and assisting with the proposed Renter's Council.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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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Moreover, experiments have repeatedly shown that speed readers’ peripheral vision is no better than that of a regular reader.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 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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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplemental. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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