supplemental

[suhp-luh-men-tl]

adjective

1. supplementary.

2. nonscheduled.

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

noun

1. anything that is supplemental.

   supplementals attached to the bill in committee.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of supplemental¹

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

Example Sentences

They can switch between traditional Medicare and a Medicare Advantage plan during that period, enroll in or change Part D prescription-drug plans and also add Medigap, a type of supplemental insurance.

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The agency also said it would request that GlaxoSmithKline submit a supplemental application to update the drug’s prescribing information.

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Rather than focus on supplemental benefits that are subject to change from year to year, make sure your doctors participate in your Medicare Advantage plan.

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The squeeze is largely due to the expiration of temporary supplemental funding Congress approved just weeks after Biden was elected president but before he took office.

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California horse racing, struggling to stay afloat, got a stark reminder how uphill its battle is to add a new form of supplemental income this month when state Atty.

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