special supplement

collocation in English

meaningsofspecialandsupplement

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special
adjective
uk
/ˈspeʃ.əl/us
/ˈspeʃ.əl/
not ordinary ...
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supplement
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt/us
/ˈsʌp.lə.mənt/
something that is added to something else in order to improve it or complete it; ...
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(Definition ofspecialandsupplementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspecial supplement

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It has been a pleasure and a privilege to edit thisspecialsupplementon trematodes and their snail hosts.
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Next year, we shall pay aspecialsupplementto hill sheep farmers.
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These men receive the normal daily meat ration plus thespecialsupplementgiven to troops engaged on strenuous training.
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The cost of duplicating the information summary andspecialsupplementwas £170.
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We have introduced thespecialsupplementfor pensioners over 80.
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A line has to be drawn somewhere for receipt of supplementary benefit, but we need more flexibility when dealing with thespecialsupplementfor fuel costs.
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He will say that it is perfectly fair because those in receipt of income support have had aspecialsupplement to cover the cost of the minimum poll tax contribution.
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Five thousand copies of the information summary andspecialsupplementwere made, and 5,000 have been issued; 2,000 copies of the descriptive notes were made and 1,200 copies issued.
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The 2010 awards had already dropped the ceremony to reduce costs, instead announcing the winners in aspecialsupplementto the daily newspaper.
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As aspecialsupplement, thumb-nail sized clips of the original "djinshi" were shown at the end of the first volume.
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In 1967, when it was started, it was published bimonthly with an occasionalspecialsupplement.
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Attempts were made to finance its completion with aspecialsupplementon property tax, but most of that income was used for other expenses.
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If the individual has managed to earn an additional pension which is at least as large as thespecialsupplement, they would not be able to get thespecialsupplement.
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Obviously, where the need is greatest, these special supplements are available to meet the difficulty.
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The indicative costs for housing association schemes for new build and renovation include special supplements for wheelchair accommodation.
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Is entitlement to be based on need, as it is in the case of our vast special supplements system?
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The size of the special supplements, as the period of availability, were decided in consultation with the chairmen of the two port authorities.
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I have no information that newspapers published in this country were denied permission to publish special supplements for the show.
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It is necessary to consider a little of the history of these special supplements.
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It appears too, that the cost of paying for special supplements has doubled since 1962–63.
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