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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In 2025, plans received more than $500 per enrollee to lower or reduce Part D premiums and offer supplemental Part D benefits.
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Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
With the current dry conditions, the shrub will benefit from supplemental water since it was planted last year and is still being established.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
But the administration reversed itself in late March after the General Assembly went against Lamont’s wishes and ordered a supplemental $40 million increase in special education grants for K-12 school districts.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
At the time, Pollio said the donation would largely be used to help schools lacking supplemental funding through parent-teacher associations, athletic events, booster clubs and alumni associations.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
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Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
With the current dry conditions, the shrub will benefit from supplemental water since it was planted last year and is still being established.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
But the administration reversed itself in late March after the General Assembly went against Lamont’s wishes and ordered a supplemental $40 million increase in special education grants for K-12 school districts.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
At the time, Pollio said the donation would largely be used to help schools lacking supplemental funding through parent-teacher associations, athletic events, booster clubs and alumni associations.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
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“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplemental. Accessed 9 Aug. 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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