supplemental
adjective
sup·ple·men·tal
ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
1
: serving to supplement
2
: nonscheduled
a supplemental airline
supplemental
noun
Synonyms
Examples of supplemental in a Sentence
She receives a supplemental income every month from the government.
the new program will provide supplemental health insurance to thousands of workers
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Stone Rose Law helps the Arizona Veterans Mission Group by providing Arizona veterans with comprehensive legal assistance including supporting and tracking initial and supplemental VA disability benefit claims, denied claims appeals, and military discharge status appeals.
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Jon Stojan, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Ford declared first-quarter regular and supplemental dividends of 15 cents per share and 18 cents per share, respectively, payable March 1 to shareholders of record on Feb. 16.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
While there is no RDA or UL for DHA during pregnancy, it is generally recommended to get at least 200 milligrams of DHA per day, but supplemental omega-3 needs vary depending on diet.
—Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 6 June 2024
The House, which has a slim GOP majority, and Senate, with a slight Democratic majority, are at odds on some of the largest spending in the bill for issues such as the supplemental nutrition assistance program, crop insurance and commodity prices.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
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Jon Stojan, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Ford declared first-quarter regular and supplemental dividends of 15 cents per share and 18 cents per share, respectively, payable March 1 to shareholders of record on Feb. 16.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
While there is no RDA or UL for DHA during pregnancy, it is generally recommended to get at least 200 milligrams of DHA per day, but supplemental omega-3 needs vary depending on diet.
—Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 6 June 2024
The House, which has a slim GOP majority, and Senate, with a slight Democratic majority, are at odds on some of the largest spending in the bill for issues such as the supplemental nutrition assistance program, crop insurance and commodity prices.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
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supplemental
adjective
sup·ple·men·tal
ˌsəp-lə-ˈment-ᵊl
: serving to supplement : supplementary
Legal Definition
supplemental
adjective
sup·ple·men·tal
ˌsə-plə-ˈment-ᵊl
: serving to complete or make an addition
supplemental appropriations
specifically
: of, relating to, or being a supplemental pleading
supplemental
noun
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