supplemental
adjective
sup·ple·men·tal
ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
1
: serving to supplement
2
: nonscheduled
a supplemental airline
supplemental
noun
Examples of supplemental in a Sentence
She receives a supplemental income every month from the government.
the new program will provide supplemental health insurance to thousands of workers
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While many Republicans support the supplemental without any offsets, other members will need to see a plan or congressional approval before greenlighting any supplemental funding.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Compare Medicare supplemental plans and find the right fit today.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Fairlead Strategies undertakes no obligation to maintain or update this material based on subsequent information and events or to provide you with any additional or supplemental information or any update to or correction of the information contained herein.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Oseguera told the Independent Journal that PTA funding is used to provide supplemental classroom materials for teachers as well as support field trips, music and art programs, student promotion ceremonies, student club activities and extracurricular opportunities.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Compare Medicare supplemental plans and find the right fit today.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Fairlead Strategies undertakes no obligation to maintain or update this material based on subsequent information and events or to provide you with any additional or supplemental information or any update to or correction of the information contained herein.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Oseguera told the Independent Journal that PTA funding is used to provide supplemental classroom materials for teachers as well as support field trips, music and art programs, student promotion ceremonies, student club activities and extracurricular opportunities.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplemental. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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supplemental
adjective
sup·ple·men·tal
ˌsəp-lə-ˈment-ᵊl
: serving to supplement : supplementary
Legal Definition
supplemental
adjective
sup·ple·men·tal
ˌsə-plə-ˈment-ᵊl
: serving to complete or make an addition
supplemental appropriations
specifically
: of, relating to, or being a supplemental pleading
supplemental
noun
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