supplemental

adjective

sup·​ple·​men·​tal ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce supplemental (audio)
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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According to a Berkeley Research Group report, 89% of fast-food employers reduced employee hours, 35% cut supplemental benefits, and food prices jumped by nearly 15%. Bob Rauch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025 Earlier this year, legislators passed emergency legislation to provide $40 million in supplemental aid this fiscal year to local schools to offset what many called a crisis in special education. Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025 Existing government programs, such as Social Security, unemployment and supplemental nutrition assistance for women, infants and children, determine eligibility for those benefits based on an individual’s income. Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025 When asked whether cuts will impact forecasting, Graham said the hurricane hunters at NOAA and the U.S. Airforce are ready for deployment, adding that meteorologists will also rely on the latest models and supplemental information from weather balloons operated by private companies. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for supplemental

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of supplemental was in 1605

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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplemental. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

supplemental

adjective
sup·​ple·​men·​tal ˌsəp-lə-ˈment-ᵊl How to pronounce supplemental (audio)
: serving to supplement : supplementary

Legal Definition

supplemental

adjective
sup·​ple·​men·​tal ˌsə-plə-ˈment-ᵊl How to pronounce supplemental (audio)
: serving to complete or make an addition
supplemental appropriations
specifically : of, relating to, or being a supplemental pleading
supplemental noun
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