supplemental
adjective
sup·ple·men·tal
ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
1
: serving to supplement
2
: nonscheduled
a supplemental airline
supplemental
noun
Synonyms
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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Austin cared full-time for his father, who suffered seizures in 2018 that left him with brain damage, a broken back and relying on supplemental oxygen.
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Lucy Tompkins, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
The new contract also raises Evans’ annual supplemental income to $280,000 from $120,000.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
Yet all of these forces are either supplemental to those of smaller cities or towns, or sometimes are essentially the only ones around.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
Union members who are laid off will receive 52 weeks of supplemental unemployment benefits paid by the company, and 52 weeks of transition assistance, Stellantis confirmed.
—Reuters, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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Lucy Tompkins, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
The new contract also raises Evans’ annual supplemental income to $280,000 from $120,000.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
Yet all of these forces are either supplemental to those of smaller cities or towns, or sometimes are essentially the only ones around.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
Union members who are laid off will receive 52 weeks of supplemental unemployment benefits paid by the company, and 52 weeks of transition assistance, Stellantis confirmed.
—Reuters, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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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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