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Synonyms & Antonyms for supplemental
Synonyms
accessorial, accessory, appurtenant, auxiliary, peripheral, supplementary
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In a supplemental brief July 3, just before the appeals court heard oral arguments, the federal government shifted gears again. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Trump is proposing to reduce the employer health insurance system to utter chaos," 23 Aug. 2019 The budget deal reached by Trump and congressional Democrats will add $1.7 trillion to the deficit over 10 years, while the emergency supplemental package for the border will add $255 billion, according to the CBO, a nonpartisan agency. — Jeff Stein, Anchorage Daily News, "U.S. deficit to expand by $800 billion more than previously expected over 10 years, CBO says," 21 Aug. 2019 Now nearly half the school’s students receive some kind of supplemental support. — Eric Berger, sun-sentinel.com, "Jewish day schools investing in special needs," 21 Aug. 2019 That led the city to add Ed Building Maintenance last year as a supplemental custodian. — Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, "Newport to spend $800,000 a year to clean beach and park toilets," 15 Aug. 2019 After being taken off life support, Phoenix breathes with the help of a nasal cannula that provides supplemental oxygen. — Scottie Andrew And Pete Burn, CNN, "A Maryland baby taken off life support was not expected to survive. Now she's about to have her first birthday.," 11 Aug. 2019 Instead, employees’ retirement contributions -– 6% of pay -- go into a separate 401(k)-like account that is supplemental to the pension. — oregonlive.com, "Public employees file suit to overturn lawmakers’ pension changes," 9 Aug. 2019 His results showed medications like Ritalin were most effective as supplemental, second-line treatment options and at lower doses than typically prescribed. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, "Back to school: South Florida researcher wants to prove behavior adjustments can treat ADHD," 9 Aug. 2019 The organization included the supplemental service fee in that calculation. — Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Barrett calls for Summerfest to pay full security costs of multi-day event," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'supplemental.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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