How to Use supplemental in a Sentence

supplemental

adjective
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  • She receives a supplemental income every month from the government.
  • If your name is not on the list, ask if there is a supplemental list of voters.
    — Malaika Jabali, Essence, 7 Nov. 2022
  • But at the end, there’s some supplemental reading to help.
    — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Nilgai were introduced on the King Ranch in the 1920s as a game species and supplemental food source for the cowboys.
    — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The supplemental $260 million from the current fifth round of funding will be cut.
    — Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 22 June 2024
  • The production may have just used shots in Pittsburgh for supplemental footage, or B-roll, throughout the film.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 31 July 2023
  • Bring plants home and continue their growth without the need for supplemental lights.
    — Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • As such, these fireplaces should only be used as a supplemental heat source.
    — Rachel Center, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Full-time staff members will get a one-time, $1,500 supplemental payment next month.
    — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Nov. 2022
  • This year, Healey proposed a supplemental budget that includes $85 million to do the same.
    — Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Keep in mind that face masks for skin care are not quite necessities but rather supplemental.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Everyone isn't getting the supplemental check at the same time.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The only compensation the Sox received for a franchise icon was a supplemental fourth-round draft pick.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • One of the short term goals of the company is to have a deep impact on people’s lives through the food and beverage industry as well as supplemental products.
    — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Now that the administration has asked for supplemental funding, the ball is in Congress' court.
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2023
  • This is a fantastic option for a supplemental pack on longer hikes as well as traveling.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
  • The questions on being banked or unbanked are supplemental questions added to a survey given to people at their homes.
    — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2024
  • By that summer, Sample was reliant on supplemental oxygen and could barely get out of bed.
    — Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Those who have trouble breathing may receive a breathing tube or supplemental oxygen through a mask or nose tube.
    — Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2022
  • The outcome of the award voting has consequences: If Carroll were to win, the Diamondbacks would receive a supplemental draft pick.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Although the unusual mortality event is not over, the state ended the supplemental feeding program at the end of 2023.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Still, the supplemental foreign aid has faced pushback from a number of lawmakers in both chambers.
    — Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
  • As a supplemental request, the package the White House is sending to Congress falls outside the budget caps both parties agreed to as part of the debt ceiling showdown earlier this year.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Congress should fund the President’s supplemental request to secure the border now.
    — Adam Shaw, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Congress should fund the President's supplemental request to secure the border now.
    — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Biden is hoping to tie his request for supplemental funding to a potential short-term agreement to keep the government running.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The House and Senate are at odds on some of the largest spending in the bill for things like the supplemental nutrition assistance program, crop insurance and commodity prices.
    — Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
  • The House voted last Thursday for $180 million in a supplemental budget for hospitals.
    — Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2023
  • As recently as last Friday, Smith’s office urged Cannon in a supplemental court filing to bypass the Thomas opinion.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
  • The yarn, fabric and garments are flexible enough to offer lift and support without needing supplemental shapewear while still feeling like conventional jeans.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 July 2024

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