How to Use supplemental in a Sentence

supplemental

adjective
  • She receives a supplemental income every month from the government.
  • If your name is not on the list, ask if there is a supplemental list of voters.
    — Malaika Jabali, Essence, 7 Nov. 2022
  • There is some supplemental new footage in the film to give the audience a rest.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
  • As such, these fireplaces should only be used as a supplemental heat source.
    — Rachel Center, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The first line of defense is to give them supplemental oxygen.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2020
  • The daylight is back to the point many of you are going to start seeds without supplemental lights.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Keep in mind that face masks for skin care are not quite necessities but rather supplemental.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Other forms of supplemental income come at a cost.
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The supplemental budget would be applied through the end of the fiscal year.
    — Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Because of this, these plants don’t need much supplemental lighting.
    — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Caseworkers have found that those households have no cash for food, so for them, aid is not supplemental.
    — New York Times, 15 Aug. 2021
  • His team filed a supplemental brief hoping to add weight to their arguments.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • And Bargiel did the whole thing ski descent the use of supplemental oxygen.
    — Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Bring plants home and continue their growth without the need for supplemental lights.
    — Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Bob’s was in the mid-80s — even with the supplemental oxygen.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2020
  • The first supplemental draft was held in 1977.
    — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • The Pentagon plans to ask for supplemental funding on top of all this to pay for the war.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 May 2026
  • Nims used supplemental oxygen on all but one of the 14 summits.
    — Alan Arnette, Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2021
  • For younger workers, these aren't just supplemental income streams.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The state is one of the few that receives no supplemental income from casino-type gambling.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
  • She was placed on supplemental oxygen.
    — Jack Queen, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • This is a good option for supplemental feedings.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • After five days on steroids and with supplemental oxygen, Oliver was well enough to go home.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Everyone isn't getting the supplemental check at the same time.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Treat it as supplemental heat, not a primary source for the entire home, says Mitchell.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Jews have to look to a supplemental collection of writings to find the account of the revolt.
    — Sandi Dolbee Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2020
  • Birds don't really need supplemental food at this time—some will even ignore feeders.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And of those distributors, how many of them are ones who use the supplemental barcodes in the red line boxes?
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
  • This funding was included in the disaster supplemental bill passed at the end of last year.
    — U.s. Rep. Rosa Delauro, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
  • If nothing else, mail out a supplemental ballot just for the governor’s race.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026

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