supplemental

American  

[suhp-luh-men-tl] / ˌsʌp ləˈmɛn tl /

adjective

1. supplementary.

2. nonscheduled.

3. (of a pleading, an affidavit, etc.) added to furnish what is lacking or missing.

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noun

1. anything that is supplemental.

   supplementals attached to the bill in committee.

Other Word Forms

• nonsupplemental adjective
• nonsupplementally adverb
• presupplemental adjective
• supplementally adverb
• unsupplemental adjective

Etymology

Origin of supplemental

First recorded in 1595–1605; supplement + -al ¹

Example Sentences

A Pentagon supplemental request to Congress is the most immediate solution to secure funding, and the Defense Department is reportedly planning to ask for $200 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal

The supplemental request probably isn’t pushing stocks lower.

From Barron's

You will have to pay premiums — Medicare Part B, supplemental insurance or a Medicare Advantage plan, and prescription-drug coverage.

From MarketWatch

“I’m sure they’d appreciate the initiative. One of them might even write you a supplemental recommendation for college, if you make a good enough impression,” Dad adds.

From Literature

Instead, Truman sent a message to the Hill justifying the use of U.S. force, and Congress approved supplemental funding for Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal