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as in increases
something added (as by growth)
this new rule restricting e-mail to job-related activity is only a supplement to the preexisting policy regarding personal use of company resources
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as in complements
something that serves to complete or make up for a deficiency in something else
recommends taking a vitamin C supplement to prevent colds
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as in appendixes
a part added at the end of a book or periodical
a supplement containing biographical articles on women who had died since the publication of the original three-volume encyclopedia
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Recent Examples of supplements
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
At-home microbiome tests and fiber supplements have people looking at their gut more closely than ever.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Biostime’s product line includes age-specific supplements designed for babies and young children.
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Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The box has a large compartment and smaller sections to keep your supplements organized and easy to access.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Will any future treatment be food, supplements or medication?
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The brand features products like drink powders and gummy supplements that were developed with the goal of supporting women's health.
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Felicity Abbott,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Although flavanol supplements seemed to show benefits in the COSMOS study, relying on pills or capsules instead of whole foods means missing out on other protective compounds found in plant foods.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
16 June 2026
Elsewhere in her slideshow, Kardashian posed with a basket of her bestselling supplements, wearing white capris and a skintight tank underneath a satin butter-yellow coat.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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Acting on a shaky result carries real downsides too, from needless restrictive diets to unnecessary supplements.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
At-home microbiome tests and fiber supplements have people looking at their gut more closely than ever.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Biostime’s product line includes age-specific supplements designed for babies and young children.
—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The box has a large compartment and smaller sections to keep your supplements organized and easy to access.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Will any future treatment be food, supplements or medication?
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The brand features products like drink powders and gummy supplements that were developed with the goal of supporting women's health.
—
Felicity Abbott,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Although flavanol supplements seemed to show benefits in the COSMOS study, relying on pills or capsules instead of whole foods means missing out on other protective compounds found in plant foods.
—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
16 June 2026
Elsewhere in her slideshow, Kardashian posed with a basket of her bestselling supplements, wearing white capris and a skintight tank underneath a satin butter-yellow coat.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplements
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Budget includes limited tax increases The budget aims to increase state revenues by billions of dollars by reforming a tax on healthcare providers, imposing a sales tax for certain software products and limiting tax breaks on large corporations.
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
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The heat- and wear-resistant PBT keycaps can take a real beating, and the all-white backlighting complements the overall vibe quite well.
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Cinnamon Cinnamon's warm, spicy flavor complements drinks like apple cider and baked goods like cookies, pumpkin pie, and sweet bread.
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Concise executive summaries matter more than dense appendices.
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The final version is nearly 1,000 pages with an additional 1,600 pages in appendices.
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Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images SpaceX became one of the quickest additions ever to the Nasdaq-100 index, setting up a fresh wave of buying from passive investors less than a month after the company's blockbuster public debut.
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The other new California additions aren't as interesting or camper-specific, comprising more aesthetic updates across the entire Multivan lineup.
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As someone who usually gets Gel-X extensions, I was intrigued by the promise of a healthier alternative that still offered the durability and longevity of hard gel.
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Other guests sported subtle transformations, swapping their signature styles for straight extensions and sunset coloring.
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Both show trust boosts engagement, improves quality, accelerates research, saves millions in drug development and positions trust as infrastructure.
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Many desert mosses are under threat, and conservationists might be able to better protect them with fungal boosts.
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Emerging research suggests those experiences may have measurable biological correlates.
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The state office is mandated to report to the legislature on missing persons and homicide cases, along with the correlates of domestic violence and human trafficking.
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The indexes are sitting on healthy gains for the year despite a slight pullback in June.
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The agreement ends weeks of lobbying by outside interests and negotiations among lawmakers and the governor at the state Capitol about how to handle a surge of income tax collected on stock market gains related to artificial intelligence.
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“Supplements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplements. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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