supplemental

adjective sup·ple·men·tal \ ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tᵊl \

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

Examples: supplemental in a Sentence

Definition of supplemental

1 : serving to supplement

2 : nonscheduled

a supplemental airline

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supplemental

noun

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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 of supplemental from the Web

Each ribbon display will feature a 15-millimeter line spacing to provide supplemental information and graphics to the main display, as well as allowing the opportunity to highlight sponsors throughout events.

— tom groeschen, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Bearcats: Renovated Fifth Third Arena to feature new video boards," 15 June 2018
Based in the western suburbs, Riverside Center is a supplemental education center dedicated to imaginative learning.

— jen banowetz, Naperville Sun, "Riverside Folk Festival comes to Cantigny," 14 June 2018
But for the most part these are cases where supplemental content is added to the extra screens well after the actual film has been storyboarded and shot, keeping them from feeling like organic parts of the film itself.

— tasha robinson, The Verge, "Ari Aster’s breakout horror hit Hereditary is pants-wettingly scary," 8 June 2018
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon was a second-round supplemental selection in 2012 and New York Jets wide receiver Terrelle Pryor was third-round pick in 2011.

— scooby axson, SI.com, "Western Kentucky CB Sam Beal Trying To Enter NFL Supplemental Draft," 6 June 2018
So was paying a $40,000 civil penalty and pledging to put an additional $160,000 toward a supplemental environmental project (SEP) meant to clear Waco-area homes of lead.

— taysha murtaugh, Country Living, "Chip and Joanna Gaines Pay $40,000 EPA Fine for Lead Paint Violations," 6 June 2018
Many beneficiaries have supplemental insurance, such as a Medigap policy, to help pay their share of the bill for drugs covered under Part B. Medigap policies are not allowed to cover Part D expenses.

— robert pear, The Seattle Times, "Trump proposal for Medicare drugs could raise costs for sickest patients," 2 June 2018
The desire to get some supplemental insurance if a talented thrower falls into the middle rounds might be real.

— bud shaw, cleveland.com, "Dorsey's scouting background and connections raise hopes for the Browns -- Bud Shaw's Sports Spin," 13 Apr. 2018
In the pre-Preller era, the Padres used 17 of their 29 first-round and supplemental picks between 2002 and 2014 on college players, including five of their six picks in 2007.

— jeff sanders, sandiegouniontribune.com, "When it comes to the draft, Padres working from a 'different playbook'," 24 May 2018

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