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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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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
Robert A. Levy, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
What’s the difference between magnesium lotions, powders and supplements?
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 6 Feb. 2025
Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
And secondly, the growth of supermassive black holes through the merger chain of progressively larger and larger black holes (triggered as galaxies collide and merge) may be supplemented by the objects voraciously feasting on surrounding gas and dust.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Longer term, a constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to be valid, must identify the crime with reasonable particularity.
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Support should include sharing information and strategies as well as supplementing finances when possible.
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Their expertise drives significant profit growth and revenue increase as well as U.S. expansion.—
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Nevertheless, 2021 graduates of the top European programs saw increases comparable to and even surpassing results of the top U.S. programs.—
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Reverse front pleats give them a tailored look, and the wide legs are the perfect complement for heeled booties.—
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Smith has become the perfect complement to star wideout A.J. Brown (more on that in a second) because of his elite speed, shiftiness and strong hands.—
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Parts of that appendix are currently being used by NSF staff to screen thousands of their active grants for compliance with President Trump's executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion measures across the government.—
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The memo included an appendix with names of the employees who would be fired.—
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Related article Trump delivers another blow to Ukraine and a new boost to Putin But Trump’s boosting of Russia goes well beyond rhetoric.—
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Gomez embraced Red Lip Theory, the idea that a red lip gives a boost to the skin, too.—
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In addition, the real estate market can be cyclical, with prices fluctuating based on interest rates, economic conditions and demand.—
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In addition, Priam relieves one of the biggest frustrations in freight transportation, which is the lack of proactive communication.—
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As Trump delivers on the economy and the border, foreign policy threatens gains.—
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The benefits of this can be observed in various ways: Perspective gain.—
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Because of last season’s run, Keatts earned a contract extension that upped his buyout.—
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For consumers, getting started is as simple as installing a Chrome extension.—
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“Supplement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplement. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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