supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē 
-ˈmen-trē
1
: added or serving as a supplement : additional
supplementary reading
2
: being or relating to a supplement (see supplement entry 1 sense 3) or a supplementary angle
Examples of supplementary in a Sentence
a list of supplementary material for the class
the teacher's edition of the textbook comes with a lot of supplementary material
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On each gospel number, Lovett received ample reinforcement from a trio of superb supplementary vocalists.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
In the latest development, on June 27, 2025, the Permanent Court of Arbitration issued a supplementary award in favor of Pakistan, arguing that India’s holding of the treaty in abeyance did not affect its jurisdiction over the case.
—Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
From there, council members gather community feedback during public hearings, hear directly from city departments with supplementary budget requests and come up with wish list asks of their own, all of which informs the alternative council proposal.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 13 June 2025
Stanford's departure comes after WWE has made several changes to its supplementary programming, including the cancellation of SmackDown LowDown earlier this year.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
In the latest development, on June 27, 2025, the Permanent Court of Arbitration issued a supplementary award in favor of Pakistan, arguing that India’s holding of the treaty in abeyance did not affect its jurisdiction over the case.
—Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
From there, council members gather community feedback during public hearings, hear directly from city departments with supplementary budget requests and come up with wish list asks of their own, all of which informs the alternative council proposal.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 13 June 2025
Stanford's departure comes after WWE has made several changes to its supplementary programming, including the cancellation of SmackDown LowDown earlier this year.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for supplementary
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“Supplementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplementary. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsəp-lə-ˈment-ə-rē
-ˈmen-trē
1
: added as a supplement : additional
2
: being or relating to a supplement or a supplementary angle
Medical Definition
supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsəp-lə-ˈment-ə-rē, -ˈmen-trē
: added or serving as a supplement
supplementary vitamins
Legal Definition
supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -trē
: added or serving as a supplement
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