adjuvant

adjective

Definition of adjuvantnext
as in assistant

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Recent Examples of adjuvant Kennedy has long falsely asserted that vaccines containing aluminum salts as an adjuvant cause health problems. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 For several months post-surgery, Larry weighed the pros and cons of adjuvant chemotherapy with fluoropyrimidines. — Kerin Milesky, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025 Thanks to research and testing at Tulane University, a new adjuvant vaccine development could eradicate whooping cough, much like smallpox. — Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2024 Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is one of the most common forms of adjuvant therapy. — Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 20 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for adjuvant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjuvant
  1. assistant
  2. supportive
  3. complementary
  4. contributory
  5. additional
  6. tributary
  7. subordinate
Adjective
  • Linebacker Nick Bolton, about to begin his sixth year with the Chiefs, and former assistant coach Andy Hill were among the six-member class and had previously been announced.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • Rafael Márquez, a former FC Barcelona star and one of the greatest players in Mexican national team history, is succeeding Aguirre after serving as one of his assistant coaches.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of assistant
Adjective
  • The denim stretches to move with you, the high waist provides a supportive fit, and there’s plenty of pockets for small storage.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Nayor came to learn that Perkins was not alone as a kind man directing terrifying movies; one of her most frequent collaborators, Sam Raimi, proved to be similarly warm and supportive.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Definition of supportive
Adjective
  • Content moves through the pipeline faster, making speed and governance complementary rather than competing priorities.
    — Jamie Garverick, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • But that overlooks the far larger number of proposals that never reach financial close because critical complementary investments never materialize.
    — Bright Simons, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of complementary
Adjective
  • Alzheimer’s disease was a significant contributory factor in Hackman’s death.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 May 2026
  • In trademark law, there is contributory liability in two different circumstances.
    — Jess Collen, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of contributory
Adjective
  • Another round of storms could bring an additional 2 to 4 inches of rain, with isolated spots getting up to 8, though forecast models suggest the heaviest rain may fall northwest of the areas hit hardest so far.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, Hashesh’s team could not conduct additional analysis since the princess’ skulls were missing.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Definition of additional
Adjective
  • The dam also blocked fish migration, essentially choking off 30 miles of the river and hundreds of miles of tributary habitat.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Athens demands that Melos become a tributary ally against Sparta and fortify its reputation for invincibility or confront destruction.
    — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of tributary
Adjective
  • Executive Vulnerability How a leader reacts in the five-second window after being corrected by a subordinate determines the future of that company’s innovation.
    — William DeCourcy, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Now the focus is those who preach or serve in subordinate pastoral roles.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2026
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