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
  • Carr's connection to the job was through Bruins general manager Darrick Yray, an offensive assistant and an assistant director of football operations at Fresno State during Carr's prolific career with the Bulldogs.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Nellie groomed assistant coach Avery Johnson to take over his role as the coach.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of assistant
Adjective
  • Following the shooting, officers were seen investigating inside the Lawson House, a former YMCA that provides supportive housing to the unhoused.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Teens often describe chatbot interactions as emotionally meaningful or supportive, sometimes even preferring chatbot conversations to talking with friends.
    — Megan Kelly, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of supportive
Adjective
  • The conversation in Springfield about sensible housing reforms shouldn’t end, but given there’s no time to lose, complementary ideas can help bridge the gap between now and whenever Illinois gets its act together.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There are at least two complementary explanations underlying Hack’s law.
    — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 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
  • Wald said part of her review will focus on security at the establishment and whether additional measures could have prevented the violence.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • New York state requires riders of all forms of e-bikes to be at least 16, and New York City imposes additional restrictions, including a 15 mph (24 kph) speed limit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of additional
Adjective
  • Fitness videos join podcasts and audiobooks as yet another tributary content stream to fend off competition and subscriber attrition.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Rocky Mountain states have said their users already suffer the effects of climate change when snowpack doesn't support sufficient tributary stream flows for farmers and ranchers, some of whom are curtailed every year.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of tributary
Adjective
  • These reforms, however, remain embedded in a judiciary that is subordinate to Communist Party leadership.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Allies replied that all elements of the Japanese state would be subordinate to occupation authorities.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
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