Definition of supplemental
1 : serving to supplement
2 : nonscheduled a supplemental airline
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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
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Common supplemental fibers include: Metamucil (psyllium fiber) – Provides 2.4 grams soluble fiber.
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Watch for supplemental water needs over the winter.
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That goes for any supplemental watering, but is particularly important when fungus are involved. ~when watering avoid wetting the foliage (leaves) as much as possible.
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The guide also recommends drinking a daily fruit and veggie smoothie with avocado and cinnamon to support liver function as a supplemental snack to flush out extra estrogen.
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Dutcher will make $755,242 in base and supplemental compensation in his first season, not including benefits and bonuses, and receive a $50,000 annual raise after that.
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JCPS said five churches have already agreed to serve as host sites for starting a community program called Talented Tenth Time to give supplemental enrichment and tutoring to students at the academy.
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People who used services or benefits no longer included in the EHBs would experience substantial increases in supplemental premiums or out-of-pocket spending on health care, or would choose to forgo the services.
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The much smaller global supplemental benefits unit may grow more quickly, at a mid-teens rate, Cigna said.
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First Known Use of supplemental
1605
SUPPLEMENTAL Defined for English Language Learners
supplemental
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: added to something else to make it complete
Medical Dictionary
supplemental
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: serving to supplement : supplementary
Law Dictionary
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: serving to complete or make an addition supplemental appropriations; specifically : of, relating to, or being a supplemental pleading
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