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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This year, most of that supplemental water won’t be there.
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Laura Paskus, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Multiple builders offer the prospect of a home for elderly or other family members, a space for work or a place for guests, and the chance to earn supplemental income from tenants.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2025
Supportive care, including rest, hydration and supplemental oxygen, can help.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
The department administers federal grant programs, including the $18.4 billion Title I program that provides supplemental funding to high-poverty K-12 schools, as well as the $15.5 billion program that helps cover the cost of education for students with disabilities.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Laura Paskus, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Multiple builders offer the prospect of a home for elderly or other family members, a space for work or a place for guests, and the chance to earn supplemental income from tenants.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2025
Supportive care, including rest, hydration and supplemental oxygen, can help.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
The department administers federal grant programs, including the $18.4 billion Title I program that provides supplemental funding to high-poverty K-12 schools, as well as the $15.5 billion program that helps cover the cost of education for students with disabilities.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplemental. Accessed 25 Mar. 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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