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Recent Examples of adjuvant
The company's vaccine platforms combine formulation and adjuvant ingredients to stabilize and deliver RNA to the immune system to stimulate responses.
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Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Formally known as adjuvant therapy, administering chemotherapy or other treatments after surgery is a common approach to treating certain types of cancer and is not necessarily intended to prevent cancer.
—Alexander Olawaiye, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2024
The type of adjuvant chemotherapy and the length of treatment depends on the type of cancer that’s been diagnosed.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Radiation treatment and hormone therapy are other examples of adjuvant therapies for cancer patients.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
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Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Formally known as adjuvant therapy, administering chemotherapy or other treatments after surgery is a common approach to treating certain types of cancer and is not necessarily intended to prevent cancer.
—Alexander Olawaiye, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2024
The type of adjuvant chemotherapy and the length of treatment depends on the type of cancer that’s been diagnosed.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Radiation treatment and hormone therapy are other examples of adjuvant therapies for cancer patients.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjuvant
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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It was later determined that the French Connection star died around Feb. 17 from heart disease with Alzheimer's disease as a significant contributory factor, while Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Alzheimer’s disease was a significant contributory factor in Hackman’s death.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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This article has been updated with additional information and remarks.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Sciara estimated that an additional $2,000 in damage was done during the incident, court documents read.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These fish will be suspending now rather than holding tight to the bottom, so your best approach is to cover a lot of water by slow-trolling small crankbaits like the Bandit 100 and Bomber Model A. Target the deep ends of gravel flats, major points at tributary mouths, and creek-channel drops.—
Don Wirth,
Field & Stream,
4 Apr. 2024
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That salty, terminal lake had its tributary water diverted away by the city of Los Angeles, turning it into a dry salt flat.—
Leia Larsen,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
19 Sep. 2023
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Look at rumors, gossip, metaphors, euphemisms, folktales—all the means by which subordinate groups disguise their opposition.—
Nikil Saval,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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As subsidiaries, they are often deprived of strategic independence and fiscal autonomy, rendering long-term growth plans subordinate to broader organizational priorities.—
Priya Oberoi,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Adjuvant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuvant. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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