as in supplementary
related to each other in such a way that one completes the other
the complementary contributions of the cooking and cleanup committees were essential to the success of the church barbecue
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Recent Examples of complementary
Conservatives have upheld private enterprise through two seemingly contradictory but complementary strategies.
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Allan J. Lichtman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Try a gradient scale that goes from purple to red, or pair complementary shades like rich purple and butter yellow together.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
New research from Amazon Ads and CrowdDNA shows that 77 percent of movie-watching viewers went to the theater in the past year, and the study found that in-theater and at-home viewings were complementary (not competitive) experiences.
—Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
The concept, intended to be complementary to its global brand ambassadors effort, will see the pop culture artist work with the retailer on developing LifeWear products—starting with Uniqlo’s fall 2025 collection.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
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Allan J. Lichtman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Try a gradient scale that goes from purple to red, or pair complementary shades like rich purple and butter yellow together.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
New research from Amazon Ads and CrowdDNA shows that 77 percent of movie-watching viewers went to the theater in the past year, and the study found that in-theater and at-home viewings were complementary (not competitive) experiences.
—Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
The concept, intended to be complementary to its global brand ambassadors effort, will see the pop culture artist work with the retailer on developing LifeWear products—starting with Uniqlo’s fall 2025 collection.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complementary
Adjective
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Third, the letter writer and her family might want to consider engaging a geriatric care manager who could help them to identify supplementary services and connections in the local community that could go at least some way to alleviating her isolation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Third, something the letter writer and her family might want to consider engaging a geriatric care manager who could help them to identify supplementary services and connections in the local community that could go at least some way to alleviating her isolation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Essentially, this was a reciprocal relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her goal with Old Girls Club is to provide a space for women to engage in that kind of informal, reciprocal networking.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While there was mutual respect between the two, the action began to heat up at the midway point.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Through a mutual friend, she was introduced to Morgan Maxfield, a man who had made his fortune from building gas stations at freeway exits.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Complementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complementary. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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