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as in auxiliary
available to supply something extra when needed
the teacher's edition of the textbook comes with a lot of supplementary material
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as in complementary
related to each other in such a way that one completes the other
regards theology and philosophy as supplementary fields of study
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Recent Examples of supplementary
While sentiment affects spending behavior, it should be viewed as a supplementary gauge rather than a primary economic barometer.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The plot veers through various sidetracking convolutions and there is more exposition than necessary tied to supplementary characters.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
This patch is a supplementary fix for an earlier attack mitigated in iOS 17.2.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
It’s been around for more than a year, but a supplementary fix to the original one was needed.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The plot veers through various sidetracking convolutions and there is more exposition than necessary tied to supplementary characters.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
This patch is a supplementary fix for an earlier attack mitigated in iOS 17.2.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
It’s been around for more than a year, but a supplementary fix to the original one was needed.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplementary
Adjective
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Pope Francis has named an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore the next bishop, or top official, of the Diocese of Providence, a 153-year-old ecclesiastical territory of the Roman Catholic Church.—
Jonathan M. Pitts,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2025
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Nautic Expo View 6 Images View gallery - 6 images For 50 years, Danish company Gori Propeller has been one of the foremost names in folding marine propellers used on sailboat auxiliary motor drives.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2025
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The model wore a rigid cotton denim with a jacquard-weave pattern top and complementary jeans for his attire to the red carpet event.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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These homes, including the sprawling $22 million penthouse, have been designed in a complementary style, with natural stone finishes in the bathrooms and Calacatta countertops in the kitchens.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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The head of Marysville’s police force was on leave as of late last week and the city of Marysville has not provided additional information related to the nature of his time away from duty.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration must facilitate the release of the man, who lives in Maryland, from custody, but ordered additional proceedings before a federal district court.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The reciprocal tariffs are subject to a 90-day pause following Trump's announcement on April 9.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some chipmakers are already feeling the pain of Trump's trade war, despite a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs and a tenuous exception for semiconductors and other electronics.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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Derby has suggested modifying certain incentives in a potential contract, including supplemental leave and severance, to ensure the new hire does not make as much.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The filing, a joint supplemental brief in support of final approval, was authored by Rakesh Kilaru, Jeffrey Kessler, Steve Berman and other lead attorneys of the parties.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Nintendo Switch Games That Require Original Joy-Con on Switch 2 Some games will require the original Nintendo Switch Joy-Con to play thanks to accessory compatibility and the IR camera.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Those stipulations are too vague to be rightfully enforced and leave loopholes for developers to take advantage of accessory dwelling units, Rimer said.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2024
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“Supplementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplementary. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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