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Recent Examples of adjuvant
Kennedy has long falsely asserted that vaccines containing aluminum salts as an adjuvant cause health problems.
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Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
For several months post-surgery, Larry weighed the pros and cons of adjuvant chemotherapy with fluoropyrimidines.
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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.
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Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
27 Nov. 2024
Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is one of the most common forms of adjuvant therapy.
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Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
20 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for adjuvant
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
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Jeff Hall, assistant administrator of EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance, said the issue should be bipartisan.
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Golden and assistant Carlin Hartman unknowingly started a partnership by pairing the freshmen as roommates.
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Council members appeared supportive.
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The continuing care center at the Cockeysville facility also provides supportive living for 91 residents, ranging from rehabilitation programs to comprehensive nursing.
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Eliadis calls them complementary.
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Her thesis is that digital and physical are not competing channels but complementary ones, with in-person experience driving consideration that eventually converts online.
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That liability just became more personal: The PCAOB lowered its contributory liability standard from recklessness to negligence, meaning individuals face consequences for contributing to violations even without intent.
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Alzheimer’s disease was a significant contributory factor in Hackman’s death.
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Why the Special Olympics airlift exists Travel can be stressful for anybody, but for athletes on their way to competition who also have special accessibility needs, there are additional levels of complication.
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Every additional dataset helps the robot improve its ability to manipulate objects like a human hand.
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The dam also blocked fish migration, essentially choking off 30 miles of the river and hundreds of miles of tributary habitat.
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Athens demands that Melos become a tributary ally against Sparta and fortify its reputation for invincibility or confront destruction.
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The economic order must remain subordinate to human dignity and the common good.
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The study examined 518 manager-subordinate relationships and found that this leadership approach enhanced both employee thriving and performance through stronger positive job attitudes.
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“Adjuvant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuvant. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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