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
Recent Examples on the Web
After Russia invaded Ukraine, Germany announced with great fanfare plans to create a 100 billion euro supplemental fund to modernize its military.
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Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
The site provided supplemental information on the average annual cost of groceries, housing, utilities, transportation,and healthcare for people 65 and older by using MERIC’s cost of living indices for each category.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 5 July 2024
Districts can also apply for supplemental funding to help build or renovate transitional kindergarten facilities.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
The supplemental $260 million from the current fifth round of funding will be cut.
—Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 22 June 2024
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Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
The site provided supplemental information on the average annual cost of groceries, housing, utilities, transportation,and healthcare for people 65 and older by using MERIC’s cost of living indices for each category.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 5 July 2024
Districts can also apply for supplemental funding to help build or renovate transitional kindergarten facilities.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
The supplemental $260 million from the current fifth round of funding will be cut.
—Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 22 June 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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