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
While senior quarterback Brady Vodicka tossed three TDs and sophomore Elijah Cromwell was a complementary ground threat, Fox was the unstoppable star.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Alanna Smith, Jessica Shepard and Bridget Carleton are all complementary players that fit Minnesota’s system well.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
That winning streak coincided with the Royals playing complementary baseball.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Ja’Kobi Lane’s athleticism and Makai Lemon’s toughness have created a complementary receiver pair that works well with Maiava’s skill set.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Alanna Smith, Jessica Shepard and Bridget Carleton are all complementary players that fit Minnesota’s system well.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
That winning streak coincided with the Royals playing complementary baseball.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Ja’Kobi Lane’s athleticism and Makai Lemon’s toughness have created a complementary receiver pair that works well with Maiava’s skill set.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 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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There were reciprocal tariffs added on top, raising the tariffs from 10 to 25 percent as a base increase on my regular costs.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Jewish state is built on values of mutual responsibility and unity.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fraternal security Gulf states have had significant internal quarrels over the years but remain bound by mutual defense treaties signed decades ago.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Complementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complementary. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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