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Recent Examples of adjuvant
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.
—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
Some researchers highlight the adjuvant components of vaccines as a likely culprit.
—Markham Heid, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
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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.
—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
Some researchers highlight the adjuvant components of vaccines as a likely culprit.
—Markham Heid, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjuvant
Adjective
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Zwerner, a now-former teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, sued ex-assistant principal Ebony Parker, alleging Parker failed to act on concerns that the student had brought a gun to school in January 2023.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her complaint alleged the school's assistant principal at the time, Ebony Parker, failed to act after being informed multiple times that her student had a firearm on the day of the incident and did not let staff search him prior to the shooting.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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The response was overwhelmingly supportive, which did surprise me a little.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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So fat transfer is absolutely invaluable, complementary to any facial aesthetic surgery, but also more of a structural solution on its own, rather than just a cosmetic add on.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Each headliner is supported by a complementary, not-quite-as-famous act.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In his 1985 report, Popplewell cited the lack of fire extinguishers or clearly signposted evacuation routes as a contributory factor, along with the locked exit gates and no one knowing who was in overall control of the matchday operation.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The news comes in the wake of health officials announcing that Arakawa died at 65 from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare condition that comes from contact with rodents, and Hackman subsequently died at 95 from heart disease, with Alzheimer's as a significant contributory factor.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The shooting comes amid heightened tensions between federal immigration authorities and Minneapolis officials, after DHS deployed thousands of additional officers to the area in recent days, sparking protests and backlash from city leaders.—
Stepheny Price , Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Last session, lawmakers nearly passed a $3 million bill to help school districts educate students who need additional services, like a full-time nurse or an ASL interpreter, that can cost more than $50,000.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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These fish will be suspending now rather than holding tight to the bottom, so your best approach is to cover a lot of water by slow-trolling small crankbaits like the Bandit 100 and Bomber Model A. Target the deep ends of gravel flats, major points at tributary mouths, and creek-channel drops.—
Don Wirth,
Field & Stream,
4 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Yasuda ordered his subordinate, Lieutenant Colonel Tatsusaburo Suzuki, to prepare a report on the feasibility of a uranium project in Japan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, allowing men but not women to have multiple spouses is clearly unequal and entwined with patriarchal ideology that positions women as subordinate or inferior to men.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Adjuvant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuvant. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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