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
The evidence was not supplied to Baldwin’s defense either physically or through a supplemental evidence report.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024
So, fast forward—you’ve founded a startup that helps churches generate supplemental income.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 12 July 2024
The governor, a Democrat, thanked President Joe Biden’s administration for including a 100% federal cost share for the rebuild in a supplemental budget to Congress last week.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 July 2024
President Joe Biden did not fulfill his pledge to travel to Africa in 2023, and the White House withdrew a $200 million supplemental request to help counter the destabilizing activities of malign Russian actors in African countries.
—Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024
So, fast forward—you’ve founded a startup that helps churches generate supplemental income.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 12 July 2024
The governor, a Democrat, thanked President Joe Biden’s administration for including a 100% federal cost share for the rebuild in a supplemental budget to Congress last week.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 July 2024
President Joe Biden did not fulfill his pledge to travel to Africa in 2023, and the White House withdrew a $200 million supplemental request to help counter the destabilizing activities of malign Russian actors in African countries.
—Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 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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