as in adorned
to serve as a completing element to
this silk handkerchief will complement your suit very nicely and give it a bit of dash
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of complemented
The ballroom's gold chandeliers and modern crown molding complemented the couple's romantic black-and-white wedding theme.
—
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Research — a survey of 109 CEOs of major Canadian organizations, complemented by in-depth qualitative interviews with 46 of them — suggests six strategies for alleviating loneliness that leaders can employ.
—Alaric Bourgoin,
sarah L. Wright,
jean-François Harvey,
saouré Kouamé, Harvard Business Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Vanilla and honey notes provide sweetness, complemented by oak and a touch of cocoa.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The finish is long with layered complexity and sweet and salty notes, complemented by a lingering oak finish.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Organizations should design metrics that emphasize collective outcomes, complemented by recognition systems that highlight collaborative problem-solving.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The four suites are masterpieces of sustainable luxury, complemented by 360-degree views that stretch endlessly across the six volcanic peaks of the Virunga Massif.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
This unique structure is complemented by elegant limbs and a torso packed with advanced sensors and computing power, making Digit well-suited for navigating and performing tasks in places like warehouses.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
That sound is then complemented by a Knowles balanced armature driver for clear and airy highs.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Research — a survey of 109 CEOs of major Canadian organizations, complemented by in-depth qualitative interviews with 46 of them — suggests six strategies for alleviating loneliness that leaders can employ.
—Alaric Bourgoin,
sarah L. Wright,
jean-François Harvey,
saouré Kouamé, Harvard Business Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Vanilla and honey notes provide sweetness, complemented by oak and a touch of cocoa.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The finish is long with layered complexity and sweet and salty notes, complemented by a lingering oak finish.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Organizations should design metrics that emphasize collective outcomes, complemented by recognition systems that highlight collaborative problem-solving.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The four suites are masterpieces of sustainable luxury, complemented by 360-degree views that stretch endlessly across the six volcanic peaks of the Virunga Massif.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
This unique structure is complemented by elegant limbs and a torso packed with advanced sensors and computing power, making Digit well-suited for navigating and performing tasks in places like warehouses.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
That sound is then complemented by a Knowles balanced armature driver for clear and airy highs.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complemented
Verb
-
Enter the front door into the living room adorned by a wood-burning fireplace and tall ceilings.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
-
The restaurant’s interior is striking, with luminous jellyfish decorations and a hallway adorned with what appears to be a vast, stylized fish skeleton.—
Coke Bartrina,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The latest continues the super-clean and minimalist design but in a stone blue dial decorated in guilloché and a Grain d’Orge (barley grain) motif.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2025
-
Many were richly decorated with coral and colored glass.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Complemented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complemented. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share