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

Aflac—the Columbus, Ga.-based company Mr. Amos’s father and uncles founded in 1955—sells “supplemental insurance,” the cash payouts of which recoup income loss, travel expenses and other costs that primary plans don’t cover.

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Your husband could also purchase a private supplemental policy, Medigap, or look into a Medicare Advantage plan.

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Or should you sign up for supplemental insurance to cover costs not covered by Medicare?

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The three remaining contenders for New York’s downstate casino licenses submitted supplemental applications to the New York State Gaming Facility Location Board on Tuesday.

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“Six out of 10 opt for hospital and cancer coverage, which in Kansas is about $30 a month to get that. It covers you like a supplemental plan, but you’re paying about half.”

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