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as in auxiliary
available to supply something extra when needed
the new program will provide supplemental health insurance to thousands of workers
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as in supplementary
related to each other in such a way that one completes the other
an astronomer who regards science and religion not as antithetical but as supplemental belief systems
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Recent Examples of supplemental
Sorsby might argue that the NFL, in denying him a supplemental draft, undermines his rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar state law.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
The course consists of seven modules with videos, supplemental reading material, slideshows, and recordings of Extension workshops.
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Anna Zarra Aldrich,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
These were the supplemental materials of the Warren Commission Report.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
In the league’s history, 46 players have been selected in the supplemental draft, and Sorsby is expected to be the 47th.
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Nick Harris
june 18,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
The course consists of seven modules with videos, supplemental reading material, slideshows, and recordings of Extension workshops.
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Anna Zarra Aldrich,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
These were the supplemental materials of the Warren Commission Report.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
In the league’s history, 46 players have been selected in the supplemental draft, and Sorsby is expected to be the 47th.
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Nick Harris
june 18,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplemental
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Yesterday, the Sun asked this question of a wide variety of people – an auxiliary policeman, a protest marcher, a steelworker, a politician, a barber, a bridegroom, a bootblack and others.
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Rodriguez almost played as an auxiliary right-back instead of an orthodox right-winger, dropping deep and dictating play.
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The public evidence—exhibits, hearings, et cetera—was piled into the supplementary volumes.
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For the dependency support test, basic and supplementary Medicare benefits are not counted as support.
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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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Recalling conversations with James in the Lakers' locker room, Woike said the four-time NBA MVP has likely embraced the idea that his next team will possibly need him as a complementary piece rather than the face of the franchise.
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The Sphere's outward display will also provide additional complementary programming for the fireworks shows.
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Now, Smith is among those expected to testify at trial, after pleading no contest to an accessory charge.
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One example is increasing Florida’s supply of accessory dwelling units, sometimes called in-law suites or backyard cottages, which add attainable housing stock by reimagining existing neighborhoods rather than building new ones.
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The National Marrow Donor Program had matched him with a woman battling a rare blood disease, calling on him to donate peripheral blood stem cells through a long blood draw.
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The flare-up quickly transformed Lebanon from a peripheral concern into a central question hanging over the Iran war and the nascent peace talks.
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplemental. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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