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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Patients typically pay a portion of the cost upfront and are later reimbursed by the state, with any remaining balance covered out of pocket or through private supplemental insurance known as a mutuelle.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The bipartisan agreement, which leaders announced in a news release, is simply a one-sheet document that includes top-line numbers for supplemental spending for this current two-year budget cycle.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 May 2026
There is no specific treatment for hantavirus infections and patients usually receive supportive care like supplemental oxygen for respiratory issues and dialysis in the case of kidney failure.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
That figure may also not include supplemental financing for the war.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 May 2026
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The bipartisan agreement, which leaders announced in a news release, is simply a one-sheet document that includes top-line numbers for supplemental spending for this current two-year budget cycle.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 May 2026
There is no specific treatment for hantavirus infections and patients usually receive supportive care like supplemental oxygen for respiratory issues and dialysis in the case of kidney failure.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
That figure may also not include supplemental financing for the war.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for supplemental
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplemental. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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