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as in increase
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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2
as in complement
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 appendix
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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as in to complement
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Recent Examples of supplement
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Optional Ingredients: Some recipes include cream of tartar (for additional potassium), coconut milk/cream, spices (like ginger), collagen powder, or other supplements.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Social Security and other forms of additional income would further supplement this figure.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Water For optimal fruit production, supplement rainfall as needed to provide one to two inches of water per week during the fruiting season.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Optional Ingredients: Some recipes include cream of tartar (for additional potassium), coconut milk/cream, spices (like ginger), collagen powder, or other supplements.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
The federal agency arrived to try to supplement the state and local assistance offered to the roughly 20,000 people who fled their homes as the Eaton fire barreled down on Altadena and parts of Pasadena early Wednesday morning.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Social Security and other forms of additional income would further supplement this figure.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplement
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The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ youth, reported a 33% increase in volume for its crisis line on Inauguration Day compared to the weeks leading up to Trump being sworn in as President.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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But when capital projects are factored in, the overall spending plan calls for a 21.7% increase.—
Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Chief among them is that Stromer’s descriptions and illustrations are highly accurate when compared with specimens that can still be studied firsthand, suggesting his data is a reliable complement to the photographs.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Warren’s presence as a traditional in-line tight end could be an even more significant complement to Lamb, who operates a majority of his snaps from the slot.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2025
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The book ends with a pair of appendices that will help out Dungeon Masters in a pinch.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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Houdini eventually agreed to go to the hospital on Oct. 25, where, during an operation, the surgeon saw that his appendix had burst.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
31 Oct. 2024
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Jovic provided a big boost off the bench, with 17 points (including three for four on three-pointers), to go along with six rebounds and four assists.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Following a hot start to the season, Atlanta has fallen back down to earth and is in need of a boost.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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In addition, the strip of winter storm and blizzard warnings stretching from South Texas to Jacksonville, Fla. is something rarely seen, as a low pressure area traverses the central Gulf of Mexico, directing abundant moisture northward, into the frigid air mass.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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In addition, Arden Myrin (The Threesome, Quarter) will play Jana Milsap, Corey’s wife.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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All defenders have to see the play similarly and move as one with what’s coming at them, and if one player takes a step out of their responsibility, that can be the difference between stopping a play and a medium-to-long gain.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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This week’s gains can be tied to respective earnings reports released over recent days.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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An extension of Carson would force these states to decide whether to shut down all of their existing charter schools, or to keep them and start funding schools like St. Isidore — they would no longer be allowed to host charter schools if those schools were exclusively secular.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Internal Revenue Service begins accepting returns for the 2024 tax year on Jan. 27, and filers have until April 15 to submit their returns or request an extension.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Supplement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplement. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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