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Recent Examples of supplementation
Understanding these risks can help inform your dietary choices and the need for supplementation to support your overall health.
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2026
This approach feels more like nourishment than supplementation and creates a balanced support system for a muscle-building routine.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 13 Apr. 2026
Such supplementation is available in pill, powder or liquid form and as an energy bar.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Normal vitamin D levels support the creation of serotonin, but studies have found that very high vitamin D levels from excessive supplementation may lead to low serotonin.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Researchers are planning additional trials to examine whether vitamin D supplementation may help treat people already experiencing long COVID.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Some data suggest that multivitamins, vitamin D, and omega-3 or fish oil supplements can help fill nutrient gaps while taking GLP-1s, and that protein and creatine supplementation may help preserve lean mass and build muscle strength during weight loss.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 10 Mar. 2026
This kind of wage supplementation program for early educators is not new.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Because magnesium deficiency has been associated with poor sleep, supplementation may offer modest benefits—particularly in older adults or individuals with very low magnesium levels.
—Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2026
This approach feels more like nourishment than supplementation and creates a balanced support system for a muscle-building routine.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 13 Apr. 2026
Such supplementation is available in pill, powder or liquid form and as an energy bar.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Normal vitamin D levels support the creation of serotonin, but studies have found that very high vitamin D levels from excessive supplementation may lead to low serotonin.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Researchers are planning additional trials to examine whether vitamin D supplementation may help treat people already experiencing long COVID.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Some data suggest that multivitamins, vitamin D, and omega-3 or fish oil supplements can help fill nutrient gaps while taking GLP-1s, and that protein and creatine supplementation may help preserve lean mass and build muscle strength during weight loss.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 10 Mar. 2026
This kind of wage supplementation program for early educators is not new.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Because magnesium deficiency has been associated with poor sleep, supplementation may offer modest benefits—particularly in older adults or individuals with very low magnesium levels.
—Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplementation
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The Ducks, on the other hand, landed one of the biggest augmentations in the NHL, swinging a deal for seasoned defenseman John Carlson, who’d spent nearly 17 seasons as a Washington Capital.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Or is their ultimate goal to grow the top line in innovative ways through augmentation?—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
15 Apr. 2026
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The money would fund not only improvements inside the stadium but also bridges and roads outside, along with security enhancements.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pergine gives her lip enhancement with hyaluronic acid filler and routine neurotoxin treatments, which help her TMJ pain.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Phil Dunster are among the new casting additions.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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No big offseason additions were made last summer, as the Bulls counted on Josh Giddey, Coby White and second-year forward Matas Buzelis to carry the offense.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Students from the Newark Chapter of Future Farmers of America will have their farm animals at the event and will also be selling flowering annuals and hanging baskets, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Moderate feeders like carrots and okra require fertilizer before planting and again around mid-season, during flowering and fruiting.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Supplementation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplementation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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