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supplemental

[suhp-luh-men-tl] / ˌsʌp ləˈmɛn tl /


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With the population of college-goers shrinking in coming years, higher-education institutions are fighting over a smaller pie—and supplemental essays can deter applicants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Some admissions advisers say cutting supplemental essays will only add to the ballooning ranks of students who get deferred and wait-listed as young people apply to more colleges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

A cost cap would save enrollees an average of about $1,200 a year in direct savings and reductions in their Medigap supplemental premiums, according to a study by Brown University.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

Such trusts can also help pay for non-covered medical services, therapy, education and other supplemental needs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Because Boukreev wasn’t breathing supplemental oxygen, he had apparently decided to strip his load down to the bare minimum to gain every possible advantage in the appallingly thin air.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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