supplemental
adjective
sup·ple·men·tal
ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
1
: serving to supplement
2
: nonscheduled
a supplemental airline
supplemental
noun
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
People who are pregnant or breastfeeding should also avoid supplemental lysine.
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Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Exploring alternative income streams, such as side hustles or consulting work, can provide valuable supplemental funds to complement their primary earnings.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
The speaker's office has not shared a specific timeline for any supplemental package.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Their supplemental diet also gives them a predatory advantage over wild prey, who don’t have a doting human refilling their bowls daily.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Although the Senate in February approved a supplemental funding package that included aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, Johnson blocked the legislation from moving forward in the lower chamber, stressing that the House would find its own path forward on the foreign aid.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
According to a supplemental statement also filed Friday, Instagram generated ad revenue of $11.3 billion in 2018, $17.9 billion in 2019, $22 billion in 2020, $32.4 billion in 2021 and $16.5 billion in the first half of 2022 — growth Meta says was made possible because of its investment in the app.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
More than 5,000 Kansans with intellectual or developmental disabilities remain on a waitlist for supplemental Medicaid services.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
The supplemental police report filed Thursday says Salzhauer shared a witness list with police about 20 minutes before Epstein was arrested.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Exploring alternative income streams, such as side hustles or consulting work, can provide valuable supplemental funds to complement their primary earnings.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
The speaker's office has not shared a specific timeline for any supplemental package.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Their supplemental diet also gives them a predatory advantage over wild prey, who don’t have a doting human refilling their bowls daily.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Although the Senate in February approved a supplemental funding package that included aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, Johnson blocked the legislation from moving forward in the lower chamber, stressing that the House would find its own path forward on the foreign aid.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
According to a supplemental statement also filed Friday, Instagram generated ad revenue of $11.3 billion in 2018, $17.9 billion in 2019, $22 billion in 2020, $32.4 billion in 2021 and $16.5 billion in the first half of 2022 — growth Meta says was made possible because of its investment in the app.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
More than 5,000 Kansans with intellectual or developmental disabilities remain on a waitlist for supplemental Medicaid services.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
The supplemental police report filed Thursday says Salzhauer shared a witness list with police about 20 minutes before Epstein was arrested.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplemental. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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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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