supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē 
-ˈmen-trē
1
: added or serving as a supplement : additional
supplementary reading
2
: being or relating to a supplement (see supplement entry 1 sense 3) or a supplementary angle
Synonyms
Examples of supplementary in a Sentence
a list of supplementary material for the class
the teacher's edition of the textbook comes with a lot of supplementary material
Recent Examples on the Web
In a supplementary analysis with 8.6 months of median follow-up, mRNA-1345 maintained durable efficacy, with sustained VE of 63.3% (95% CI: 48.7%, 73.7%) against RSV-LRTD, including two or more symptoms.
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Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
To cut costs and increase worker safety, NYCT could suspend round-the-clock service, and provide supplementary night buses for commuters needing to travel overnight and in the early morning.
—Diane Di Stasio, New York Daily News, 30 June 2024
Subjected to pushback within his Democratic caucus and amid palpable frustrations over the manner in which Netanyahu has pursued his objectives, Biden could exact supplementary penalties with truly debilitating consequences for Israel.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024
The city’s human services workforce is often described as supplementary, but that doesn’t quite do it justice.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
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Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
To cut costs and increase worker safety, NYCT could suspend round-the-clock service, and provide supplementary night buses for commuters needing to travel overnight and in the early morning.
—Diane Di Stasio, New York Daily News, 30 June 2024
Subjected to pushback within his Democratic caucus and amid palpable frustrations over the manner in which Netanyahu has pursued his objectives, Biden could exact supplementary penalties with truly debilitating consequences for Israel.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024
The city’s human services workforce is often described as supplementary, but that doesn’t quite do it justice.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for supplementary
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“Supplementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplementary. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsəp-lə-ˈment-ə-rē
-ˈmen-trē
1
: added as a supplement : additional
2
: being or relating to a supplement or a supplementary angle
Medical Definition
supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsəp-lə-ˈment-ə-rē, -ˈmen-trē
: added or serving as a supplement
supplementary vitamins
Legal Definition
supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -trē
: added or serving as a supplement
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