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
Biden, the day after returning from a whirlwind trip to Tel Aviv following Hamas militants’ stunning Oct. 7 attack on Israel, used a rare prime time address to make his pitch for the supplemental funding.
—
Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
Still, the supplemental foreign aid has faced pushback from a number of lawmakers in both chambers.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
The supplemental brief also said that a number of witnesses in the investigation were employees of the sheriff's office and that Finkbeiner had stated his intention to fire them.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Hill, who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, hinted Sunday that Johnson would likely introduce a version of the supplemental national security package that includes an additional provision to redirect certain frozen Russian assets toward paying for Ukraine’s reconstruction.
—Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
This is when supplemental products like CBD oil can be quite beneficial.
—Mark Anderson, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
People who are pregnant or breastfeeding should also avoid supplemental lysine.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Exploring alternative income streams, such as side hustles or consulting work, can provide valuable supplemental funds to complement their primary earnings.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
The speaker's office has not shared a specific timeline for any supplemental package.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
Still, the supplemental foreign aid has faced pushback from a number of lawmakers in both chambers.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
The supplemental brief also said that a number of witnesses in the investigation were employees of the sheriff's office and that Finkbeiner had stated his intention to fire them.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Hill, who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, hinted Sunday that Johnson would likely introduce a version of the supplemental national security package that includes an additional provision to redirect certain frozen Russian assets toward paying for Ukraine’s reconstruction.
—Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
This is when supplemental products like CBD oil can be quite beneficial.
—Mark Anderson, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
People who are pregnant or breastfeeding should also avoid supplemental lysine.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Exploring alternative income streams, such as side hustles or consulting work, can provide valuable supplemental funds to complement their primary earnings.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
The speaker's office has not shared a specific timeline for any supplemental package.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'supplemental.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near supplemental
Cite this Entry
“Supplemental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplemental. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share