as in to enlarge (on or upon)
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supplement
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Atterholt said the fiber optic sensing technology would not supplant traditional seismometers, but would supplement what data already exists and would be less expensive than installing seismometers on the seafloor.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Clinical decision support tools are not meant to replace physicians' education and expertise, but to supplement them.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Elaborate (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborate%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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