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Recent Examples of supplementary This makes for great supplementary income as a side hustle while working full-time, or in between jobs. Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 The final bit of cloud identification involves supplementary features that are attached to or merged with the cloud. Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025 Oxford Economics’ Loo said while domestic demand has seen a turnaround, due to early effects of the country’ supplementary budget, private consumption growth was outweighed by a slowdown in the construction and equipment investment sectors. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 July 2025 Camel milk may hold real potential as a supplementary treatment for allergic asthma, especially due to its anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating properties. New Atlas, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for supplementary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplementary
Adjective
  • The core principle of auxiliary transplantation, Sun says, is to avoid removing all of the patient’s own liver.
    Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
  • At home to Burnley a few days later, Frank’s side were far more considered in their possession, using goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario as an auxiliary centre-back at times when building up, as Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall and Sarr formed a more progressive midfield three.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • So the complementary aspect was more a concession to that than the basis of synergy — even as the Chiefs went to three straight Super Bowls and won two.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Williams, a linebacker and complementary running back, was one of The Tennessean's top defensive players at the TSSAA football midseason for a reason.
    Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Amazon is preparing to cut as much as 15% of its human resources staff, with additional layoffs likely in other divisions, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • For example, the Season 33 finale extended to three hours to accommodate additional routines and celebrations.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Under the deal’s first phase, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, the release of all surviving Israeli hostages held in Gaza and the reciprocal release of almost 2,000 Palestinian detainees.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Following up on Brazil as the country of honor at this year’s Marché du Film in Cannes, the RioMarket organized a series of events as part of the France-Brazil Season 2025, celebrating 200 years of diplomatic relations with a reciprocal cultural exchange between the two countries.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And the California Collaborative for Immigrant Rights received a supplemental $1 million for legal services.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • There is some supplemental new footage in the film to give the audience a rest.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The homes in Douglass Sumner will include single family homes, duplexes and homes with accessory dwelling units.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Accessory storage Some coffee mug trees are designed to be more like full-service coffee stations with accessory storage.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Supplementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplementary. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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