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as in auxiliary
available to supply something extra when needed
the new program will provide supplemental health insurance to thousands of workers
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as in supplementary
related to each other in such a way that one completes the other
an astronomer who regards science and religion not as antithetical but as supplemental belief systems
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Recent Examples of supplemental
Being able to maintain optimal temperatures in greenhouses by supplying supplemental power from waste heat can save the agricultural sector money and energy use.
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The remaining money comes from a supplemental bill Congress passed in April, the press release said.
—Jeff Cercone, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
It can also be managed with supplemental oxygen or a bronchodilator to improve airflow.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Investors have been treated to both a growing base dividend (including an 8% raise in 2024), as well as regular supplemental payouts that have boosted yield by 1.6 percentage points over the past year.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The remaining money comes from a supplemental bill Congress passed in April, the press release said.
—Jeff Cercone, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
It can also be managed with supplemental oxygen or a bronchodilator to improve airflow.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Investors have been treated to both a growing base dividend (including an 8% raise in 2024), as well as regular supplemental payouts that have boosted yield by 1.6 percentage points over the past year.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplemental
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He is set for a bond hearing Tuesday at the jail’s auxiliary court, the outlet reported.Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024
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In August 2020, the observatory started crumbling after an auxiliary cable snapped, causing damage to the telescope’s dish and the receiver platform that hung above it, according to the National Science Foundation.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The system prompt directs the chatbot to rely on the main article and supplementary articles when crafting its responses.TIME Staff, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Both voter guides and sample ballots act as supplementary information for measures, propositions and candidates involved in local, statewide and national elections.Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Fire departments bring on additional staff while the warnings are in play.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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In June, Mehcad Brooks, Jonathan Cake, and Logan Marshall-Green were announced as additional newcomers.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Melton is a bigger defender who fits easier in a complementary role.Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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If a person is self-motivated, there are many leadership books, audio and complementary forums for readers, listeners and participants.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Shop more accessory deals: Don't sleep on Madewell's men section.Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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Carmel plans to take another look at how accessory dwelling units, otherwise known as granny flats, could fit into the city — about four years after an ordinance that would loosen rules around their construction was voted down by the city council.Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
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Movement intention originates in the brain, which sends electrical impulses through the peripheral nerves to tell the muscle to contract.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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None of these peripheral characters feel fully sketched out, despite the actors trying to liven things up; at least Crowe lends gravitas and a sense of anarchy to his nightmare of a patriarch, and Nivola seems to be having fun prior to his CGI transformation thing.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplemental. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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