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

Nearly all people have more than 10 Medicare Advantage plans to choose from, as well as multiple Part D prescription drug and Medigap supplemental plans to choose from if they opt for traditional Medicare.

From Science Daily

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

From MarketWatch

If all of the storm names are exhausted in a season, a supplemental list is used.

From New York Times

“During dynamic testing, the forward flailing of the adult and the child resulted in severe body impacts against the forward seat,” the agency stated in an advisory circular that addresses the supplemental belt.

From Washington Post

He said an investigation is ongoing, but that it has been clear that the “types of supplemental materials alleged to have been shared with students are inappropriate.”

From Washington Post