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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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 June 2026
There is no specific treatment for hantavirus infections and patients usually receive supportive care like supplemental oxygen for respiratory issues and dialysis in the case of kidney failure.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The remaining grassy lawn around the arena, on the other sides of the White House, has been fitted with supplemental spotlights.
—ABC News, 11 June 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, 8 June 2026
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplemental. Accessed 15 Jun. 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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