supplementary

Example Sentences

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Puppetry, it turned out, moved from a supplementary expertise to Ortiz’s prime artistic strength.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Oil and gas firms operating in the North Sea pay a 30% corporation tax on their profits and a supplementary 10% rate on top of that.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

This supplementary tier could also contribute to our low grade because at any moment only half of private sector workers are participating in such a plan.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

“If the need to compile wasteful supplementary budgets is to be avoided, even with an expanded initial budget, it can be evaluated as a responsible proactive fiscal policy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Have the students who failed the exam take the supplementary.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker