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
But what is surprising is that Marchand has the Panthers on the cusp of winning another Cup not as just complementary piece on a great team, but as part of the main course.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
Looking ahead, Aether plans to grow its newsletter lineup while developing complementary analytical tools.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Stock can be used as a means of payment to buy another company and hence take out a rival or to buy a complementary firm.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Develop the sector to build skills complementary to AI.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
Looking ahead, Aether plans to grow its newsletter lineup while developing complementary analytical tools.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Stock can be used as a means of payment to buy another company and hence take out a rival or to buy a complementary firm.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Develop the sector to build skills complementary to AI.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for complementary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complementary
Adjective
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Programs with major budgets in football and basketball may have to face interesting questions for supplementary sports.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Santa Ynez Reservoir’s primary role is to provide supplementary supply during periods of high water use, according to the DWP.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Nike, Adidas, Under Armour and Puma were among 76 companies that signed a letter in April addressed to Trump, asking for a footwear exemption from reciprocal tariffs.—
Michelle Chapman,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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In late May, Trump threatened to impose tariffs of 50% on imports from European Union nations, all of whom had already been subject to the reciprocal tariffs imposed in April.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Yet mutual distrust has at times prevailed, with both sides occasionally accusing one another of failing to uphold their side of security commitments.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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This collaboration fuels mutual learnings that strengthen bonds and benefit the organization.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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“Complementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complementary. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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