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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Less food is available for birds in the colder and darker days of the year, so people are encouraged to provide supplemental food for birds in the winter months.
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
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, 15 Dec. 2025
Customers who would like to be notified by email when the supplemental claims process starts can submit their name, email address and phone number at the Submit Contact Information link.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Homeowners making $31,010 or less whose property taxes exceed 15 percent of their income and qualified residents in Philadelphia, Scranton, and Pittsburgh are automatically issued supplemental rebates of between $190 and $500.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
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, 15 Dec. 2025
Customers who would like to be notified by email when the supplemental claims process starts can submit their name, email address and phone number at the Submit Contact Information link.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Homeowners making $31,010 or less whose property taxes exceed 15 percent of their income and qualified residents in Philadelphia, Scranton, and Pittsburgh are automatically issued supplemental rebates of between $190 and $500.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplemental. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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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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