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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
Patients who are hospitalized are being actively treated with supplemental oxygen, respiratory support, medicines for high fever, and IV fluid in addition to other treatments, according to Dr. Lara Johnson, whose hospital is treating the majority of patients.
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Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Distributor Lyons Magnus recalled 4 ounce (oz) frozen supplemental shakes sold under the brands Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial after an on-site inspection by the FDA found a strain of listeria at the manufacturing facility closely related to the one involved in the outbreak.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2025
As part of the agreement, Davis’ base salary jumps from $400,000 annually to $1.25 million, along with an increase in the 54-year-old’s supplemental income.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Notably, a larger share of Medicare Advantage enrollees — 89% — said supplemental benefits are important to them, versus 74% of traditional Medicare enrollees, The Commonwealth Fund found.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Distributor Lyons Magnus recalled 4 ounce (oz) frozen supplemental shakes sold under the brands Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial after an on-site inspection by the FDA found a strain of listeria at the manufacturing facility closely related to the one involved in the outbreak.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2025
As part of the agreement, Davis’ base salary jumps from $400,000 annually to $1.25 million, along with an increase in the 54-year-old’s supplemental income.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Notably, a larger share of Medicare Advantage enrollees — 89% — said supplemental benefits are important to them, versus 74% of traditional Medicare enrollees, The Commonwealth Fund found.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplemental
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Right-back Kieran Trippier, effectively an auxiliary centre-back, made a two-v-one with Burn, as Fabian Schar went with Foden and goalkeeper Martin Dubravka collected the loose ball.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Youth league games played out on the auxiliary fields directly west of Snapdragon Stadium; to the east, visitors were welcomed by a sea of flags flying over tailgates.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Each game also comes with a glossy digital screenplay and an encyclopaedia book which adds another layer of insight into these influential titles; a supplementary addition that many modern remasters fail to include.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Terra is first making and selling a low-carbon supplementary cementitious material that can be blended with traditional cement.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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After the initial 24-hour blackout, The People’s Union has scheduled additional weeklong boycotts of specific companies throughout the year, targeting Amazon, Nestlé, Walmart, General Mills, Target and McDonald’s.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional information.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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At checkout, customers are presented with relevant accessories and complementary items that align with their specific cycling interests.—
Antony Robinson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Construction will start this spring at Chesterton High School on the new soccer stadium and complementary facilities after the Duneland School Board Monday awarded $4,862,283 in contracts.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 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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Later, the New York Post reported, she was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, a brain bleed, partial paralysis and loss of peripheral vision on her right side.—
Debra J. Saunders,
Orange County Register,
26 Feb. 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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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplemental. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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