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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
That's because to pay for it all, the legislation slashes the nation's safety net, including the supplemental nutrition program known as SNAP.
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ABC News, 6 July 2025
Cruz’s supplemental funding proposal instead adds $2.6 billion to fully fund Gateway.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Players and the league split the escrow for many seasons, but for three straight seasons beginning with 2014-15, 100% of the escrow was returned to players along with a supplemental check as revenues surged and produced an uneven split.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025
Under his leadership, the supplemental life insurance company has grown into a $55.7 billion business with nearly $19 billion in annual revenue.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
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ABC News, 6 July 2025
Cruz’s supplemental funding proposal instead adds $2.6 billion to fully fund Gateway.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Players and the league split the escrow for many seasons, but for three straight seasons beginning with 2014-15, 100% of the escrow was returned to players along with a supplemental check as revenues surged and produced an uneven split.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025
Under his leadership, the supplemental life insurance company has grown into a $55.7 billion business with nearly $19 billion in annual revenue.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplemental
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In an auxiliary state district court in Tarrant County, Justice Lee Gabriel on Friday sentenced Johnson to 28 years in prison.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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Testifying against Jenkins were two undercover FBI agents who were sworn in as auxiliary deputies in 2022 and immediately thereafter gave Jenkins envelopes with $5,000 and $10,000 cash, respectively.—
Martha Bellisle,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Stanford's departure comes after WWE has made several changes to its supplementary programming, including the cancellation of SmackDown LowDown earlier this year.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Its 50 supplementary activities — the most LJMS has offered during SummerFest — include open rehearsals, Artist Lounges, Encounters, coaching workshops and musical preludes, all free and open to the public.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The president threatened additional tariffs on any country that attempts to retaliate.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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But they can also be placed on the footstools to transform them into additional seats.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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This signals that Reed is set up to be a complementary wide receiver as opposed to being an outside X receiver that could dominate that team's target share.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Princess of Wales, 43, and her daughter subtly coordinated their outfits in complementary shades.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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One of those actions: an ordinance allowing for more accessory dwelling units, which are independent residential units on the same lot as a home.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Three hours into the debate, Scott offered an amendment that would change the 8-30g law to include accessory dwelling units, sometimes called mother-in-law apartments, in the calculation to count toward affordable housing.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2025
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Once seen as a peripheral aspect of media, voiceover is increasingly being seen as a powerful and nuanced tool for shaping narratives, forging emotional bonds, and driving civic engagement.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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That can certainly be useful and may lead to cost efficiencies, but there are many peripheral AI use cases that do not turn startups into AI companies overnight.—
Evan Renov,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplemental. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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