supplement
noun
something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
supplements
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pluralof supplement.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof supplement (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
supplementnounsomething added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
Example Sentences
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Earlier this month, in Utah and Washington states, officials warned of misrepresented herbal supplements that contained MGM-15 and MGPl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
But a new study suggests that getting more omega-3s into the brain through supplements may not provide the protection many people expect.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Despite taking omega-3 supplements daily, participants showed no significant cognitive advantage over those who received a placebo.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Jenna Movsowitz, a writer who covers commerce and emerging trends in the newsletter “Express Checkout,” said that gummy supplements arose largely because it was “too inconvenient to do powders or pills.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Even of these several hundred crops, most provide minor supplements to our diet and would not by themselves have sufficed to support the rise of civilizations.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
