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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
The trade also could, with the proper supplemental moves, make both teams legitimate contenders in the loaded West, though Dallas’ window now is much slimmer with Davis (32 next month) and Kyrie Irving (33 next month) as their centerpieces.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
It’s not known what will come from the assessment, with a range of possible outcomes including a controlling stake sale, new supplemental investors or no changes at all.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 28 Jan. 2025
There was no indication Friday that Smith would face supplemental discipline from the NHL.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Congress continues to consider whether to pass supplemental aid for Los Angeles, with discussions of potential conditions for the aid dividing Republicans.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
It’s not known what will come from the assessment, with a range of possible outcomes including a controlling stake sale, new supplemental investors or no changes at all.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 28 Jan. 2025
There was no indication Friday that Smith would face supplemental discipline from the NHL.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Congress continues to consider whether to pass supplemental aid for Los Angeles, with discussions of potential conditions for the aid dividing Republicans.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplemental
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Last week in an auxiliary state district court in Tarrant County, Delafuente, who is 34, pleaded guilty to murder in an agreement with the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office in which he was sentenced to 40 years in prison.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2025
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Sacramento State and its auxiliary Capital Public Radio have stopped paying rent for a downtown building — once planned as the station’s new headquarters but that CapRadio never fully moved into — after sinking about $1.6 million in rent payments for the office space in just under two years.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
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His 3-point shooting took a hit this season, but Dosunmu is still a highly versatile defender who the Bulls view as a supplementary trade asset.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Gavin Haase scored 11 points in a supplementary role, and Jai Wadhwani contributed eight.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Less than a month into his second term, Trump booted a portion of the Kennedy Center's board of trustees (prompting additional members to resign) and installed himself as the new chair.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Denali Reserve package, adding an additional $3K, which added performance suspension, Bose 16-speaker upgrade, 22-inch wheels and panoramic sunroof.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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Olympian Anna Hall joined her boyfriend in a complementary dress, styling an asymmetric number with a thigh-high slit in a bodycon silhouette.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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This meant finding complementary approaches to color — Daphne (Javicia Leslie) is a little bit more monochromatic, while Selena (Judy Reyes) has an overall more neutral look with a strong pop of lip color, as befits a boss.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2025
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According to Mitchell, two of those ideas are accessory dwelling units and mixed residential and commercial zoning.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The village board will assign the sub-committee to make recommendations to allow accessory dwelling units.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
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Waldock said the helicopter pilots, with their night vision goggles interfering with their peripheral vision, may have wrongly focused on a plane that took off just before the collision.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The worms migrate through the blood or along peripheral nerves to get to the central nervous system.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplemental. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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