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