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

Mantell added that the AI’s take on supplemental benefits was noteworthy.

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Such a moment was a reminder at how much sway over the emotional tonality of the film such supplemental material can possess.

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The innocent-sounding words “Yes, it’s close enough to walk” can easily lure the unsuspecting tourist into an exhausting day-long climb, requiring supplemental oxygen, crampons, and a pickax.

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When one toddler struggled to gain weight, my pediatrician recommended Pediasure, a supplemental shake.

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Most people with health insurance have coverage for drugs, either as an integrated plan or a supplemental one.

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