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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.
—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
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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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjuvant
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LeVasseur was an assistant coach at the school for nearly 20 years after LeVasseur and his wife retired and moved to Maine in 2004.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Eta previously made history as the first female assistant coach in the men's Bundesliga and has been coaching the under-19 men's team at Union.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This is a strong time to outline an idea, rehearse once, and put it in front of a small, supportive audience.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Saxton said the department has been told to expect a 40% cut to its permanent supportive housing funding.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In perhaps one of their most public twinning moments, the mom and daughter don yellow coats and complementary hats at Epsom Downs Racecourse.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Green Bay must add some complementary edge rushers who can benefit from the attention offenses give Parsons.—
Steve Megargee,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The court recognizes that the concepts of contributory liability in these statutory types of IP protection share common boundaries.—
Jess Collen,
Forbes.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The autopsy report later revealed that Hackman had died of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer's disease a significant contributory factor.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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That means Gotham can tap into an additional $1 million in funds above the salary cap to pay her when the rule comes into effect on July 1.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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And there is talk about subsequent budget reconciliation bills before the end of this Congress, which could provide additional opportunities for Republicans to pursue tax and spending priorities that otherwise are unlikely to garner Democratic support.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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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
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Sykes also stressed that the additional trio of inductee categories shouldn’t be considered subordinate despite mixed public perception about their purpose.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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The previously unreported messages establish that the congressman propositioned a subordinate years before his 2024 affair with Santos-Aviles, who later died by suicide.—
Bayliss Wagner,
San Antonio Express-News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Adjuvant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuvant. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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