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
The practical management of power, however, has moved toward a constellation of figures whose authority is drawn from different institutions and whose roles are more complementary than competitive.
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Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
Try repeating a handful of complementary varieties along borders and walkways to give the garden a more finished look.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Any strategic initiative must be complementary and additive to our core audience, must fit within an acceptable leverage parameter, and create clear and identifiable value for our shareholders.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 May 2026
As for accessories, Queen Rania carried the Kim’s mini roll-up bag in complementary warm tones.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
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Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
Try repeating a handful of complementary varieties along borders and walkways to give the garden a more finished look.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Any strategic initiative must be complementary and additive to our core audience, must fit within an acceptable leverage parameter, and create clear and identifiable value for our shareholders.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 May 2026
As for accessories, Queen Rania carried the Kim’s mini roll-up bag in complementary warm tones.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for complementary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complementary
Adjective
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And his supplementary and third-down skills have stood out, two days into his time in Denver’s building.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Thissen, an associate justice, wrote a supplementary but concurring opinion objecting to certain findings in the disbarment decision, noting the court had failed to differentiate between negligent and intentional misappropriation of funds.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Zelenskyy noted in a post on X that Ukraine would observe a reciprocal ceasefire starting at midnight on Tuesday.—
F. Brinley Bruton,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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For decades, Washington projected its sanctions architecture on the assumption that no major counterparty would counterattack with a reciprocal one.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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There’s a lot of mutual mistrust.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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During their lifetimes, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri were reportedly regular collaborators with a healthy mutual respect for each other’s immeasurable musical talents.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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“Complementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complementary. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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