supplement
noun
something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
have supplemented
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present perfectof supplement.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Over the years, my mother and I have supplemented his income.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
In recent years, Fed officials and other Wall Street forecasters have supplemented government reports with privately produced data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
Instead of indulging Ilana’s control freak shtick, she might have supplemented the role with more of the maternal tenderness we catch only in stray glimpses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
Others, like Odisha, have supplemented legal efforts by setting up memorials to victims at police stations in a bid to sensitize people.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2023
Rumour and Aunt Maria would have supplemented his statement by telling of substantial aid given by the Benyon brothers.
From Quisanté by Anthony Hope
