Synonyms of supplements

supplements 1 of 2

noun

plural of supplement

1

as in increases

something added (as by growth)

this new rule restricting e-mail to job-related activity is only a supplement to the preexisting policy regarding personal use of company resources

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• additions
• boosts
• gains
• raises
• augmentations
• increments
• accruals
• rises
• expansions
• accretions
• addenda
• more
• proliferations
• pluses
• step-ups
• accumulations
• upticks
• extensions
• collections
• continuations
• complements
• spikes
• appendixes
• jumps
• gatherings
• assemblages
• accessions
• upturns
• uptrends
• run-ups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reductions
• losses
• decreases
• depletions
• declines
• shrinkages
• falls
• abatements
• diminutions
• decrements
• deductions
• diminishments
• subtractions
• step-downs
• drop-offs
• falloffs

2

as in complements

something that serves to complete or make up for a deficiency in something else

recommends taking a vitamin C supplement to prevent colds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complements
• additions
• extensions
• additives
• correlates
• accessories
• appendixes
• appliances
• attachments
• appendages
• fillers
• accompaniments
• annexes
• adjuncts
• addenda

3

as in appendixes

a part added at the end of a book or periodical

a supplement containing biographical articles on women who had died since the publication of the original three-volume encyclopedia

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appendixes
• codicils
• addenda
• excursuses
• conclusions
• additions
• afterwords
• epilogues
• documentations
• accompaniments
• sequels
• complements
• postscripts
• endings
• postludes
• riders
• codas
• finales
• follow-ups
• allonges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• introductions
• prefaces
• prologues
• forewords

supplements

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of supplement

as in adds (to)

Related Words

• adds (to)
• complements
• enlarges (on or upon)
• expands
• elaborates (on)
• dilates (on or upon)
• amplifies
• develops
• fleshes (out)
• runs on
• expatiates
• discourses
• rambles

Dissimilar Words

• shortens
• condenses
• contracts
• outlines
• summarizes
• compresses
• abridges
• sums up
• abbreviates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of supplements

Noun

Taking oral iron supplements can alleviate symptoms in weeks or months. — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Options already span over-the-counter artificial tears, warm compresses and omega-3 supplements through prescription eye drops and in-office procedures like thermal pulsation, microblepharoexfoliation and intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Low iron and ferritin are common among people complaining of fatigue, LaValle said, yet some may instead turn to supplements like ashwagandha or rhodiola in an effort to boost their energy. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Looking a bit further down the line, Capsum hopes to move into producing nutraceuticals and other supplements. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Hwang also cautions against turning to quick fixes found online, such as supplements and restrictive diets. — Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Herbal supplements, particularly phytoestrogens that claim to mimic estrogen. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 19 Oct. 2026

Enter collagen tripeptides, a newer generation of collagen supplements that have come to market and have been pegged as a more highly absorbable form. — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026

All four movies exhibit Mackenzie’s knack for trenchant social and political commentary slightly heightened by his elegance as a dramatist and visceral genre filmmaker, and all are accompanied by illuminating supplements. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026