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adjunctive

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[uh-juhngk-tiv] / əˈdʒʌŋk tɪv /

adjective

  1. forming an adjunct.


Other Word Forms

  • adjunctively adverb
  • nonadjunctive adjective
  • nonadjunctively adverb
  • unadjunctive adjective
  • unadjunctively adverb

Etymology

Origin of adjunctive

First recorded in 1745–55; adjunct + -ive

Example Sentences

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At the heart of the issue is adjunctive eligibility, a streamlined process that allows families to qualify for WIC if they are already enrolled in other income-tested programs like Medicaid or SNAP.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

Photobiomodulation could become a potential adjunctive treatment to be administered in coordination with pharmacological therapy in cases of major depressive disorders.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2024

PRP also tends to be used as an adjunctive therapy in combination with other treatments, and not everyone is a candidate.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2022

It's an adjunctive therapy and must be used with a more long-lasting antidepressant.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2018

The rendering of it is not an adjunctive performance, not a mere extraneous decoration.

From Browning and the Dramatic Monologue by Curry, S. S. (Samuel Silas)