1
as in auxiliary
available to supply something extra when needed
the teacher's edition of the textbook comes with a lot of supplementary material
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as in complementary
related to each other in such a way that one completes the other
regards theology and philosophy as supplementary fields of study
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Recent Examples of supplementary
South Korea will use extra tax revenue to fund a supplementary budget to cushion households and businesses from surging oil prices triggered by the Iran war, the nation’s finance minister said.
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Heesu Lee, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026
The other molecules — hundreds of them — have been shelved, untested and relegated for now to the supplementary data sections of journal articles.
—Henry Skinner, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
Trustees also approved a supplementary retirement plan to the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) system.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
With their top priority secured, Grisham returning to center field, Paul Goldschmidt recently re-signing for a reserve role, and some supplementary pieces retained or added, Judge ended up happy with the way the Yankees’ offseason concluded.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Heesu Lee, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026
The other molecules — hundreds of them — have been shelved, untested and relegated for now to the supplementary data sections of journal articles.
—Henry Skinner, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
Trustees also approved a supplementary retirement plan to the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) system.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
With their top priority secured, Grisham returning to center field, Paul Goldschmidt recently re-signing for a reserve role, and some supplementary pieces retained or added, Judge ended up happy with the way the Yankees’ offseason concluded.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplementary
Adjective
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Power distribution is observed during propulsion operations, with auxiliary machinery and onboard systems running simultaneously.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are also auxiliary and USB inputs.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The best teams built around Dončić have had complementary guards (Jalen Brunson, Kyrie Irving) who could take on playmaking duties for long stretches independently and play off the ball with him.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Digital health research introduces a complementary lens, one that reflects how health is experienced outside clinical settings and over time.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Three additional medical professionals are also now onboard.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The plan could help the party win up to four additional seats.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Zelenskyy noted in a post on X that Ukraine would observe a reciprocal ceasefire starting at midnight on Tuesday.—
F. Brinley Bruton,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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For decades, Washington projected its sanctions architecture on the assumption that no major counterparty would counterattack with a reciprocal one.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Fairlead Strategies undertakes no obligation to maintain or update this material based on subsequent information and events or to provide you with any additional or supplemental information or any update to or correction of the information contained herein.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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His Medicare from the Office of Labor Relations, along with his city retiree and supplemental insurance, provides additional coverage to his traditional Medicare.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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Once their new Title 25 home is built, Tobe Magidson plans to rebuild the little Magidson family village in some capacity, with accessory dwelling units for his mother and her sister.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Promoting accessory dwelling units and sustainable development.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Supplementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplementary. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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