1
as in favorable
expressing approval
the novel received overwhelmingly complimentary reviews
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2
as in free
not costing or charging anything
the airline will continue to give out complimentary soft drinks on all domestic flights
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Recent Examples of complimentary
Barbershop memberships range from $75 to $150 per month and include monthly haircuts, complimentary drinks, product discounts and access to quarterly events.
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Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
For families Children can groom and walk St Bernard dogs, make their own mocktails and meet llamas and alpacas as part of the fun and varied activities at the complimentary kids club (10am-9pm).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
From complimentary skincare and hair care services to virtual-reality gaming and stress-relief lounges, competitors can unwind and prepare for competition between events.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Miami’s new regime of general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley, along with offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, have been complimentary of Tua, the 2023 Pro Bowl selection and the man many thought would lead this franchise back to its glory days.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
For families Children can groom and walk St Bernard dogs, make their own mocktails and meet llamas and alpacas as part of the fun and varied activities at the complimentary kids club (10am-9pm).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
From complimentary skincare and hair care services to virtual-reality gaming and stress-relief lounges, competitors can unwind and prepare for competition between events.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Miami’s new regime of general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley, along with offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, have been complimentary of Tua, the 2023 Pro Bowl selection and the man many thought would lead this franchise back to its glory days.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complimentary
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Another option would be converting a pair of their two-way players to team-favorable standard contracts, perhaps Myron Gardner and Jahmir Young, and then backfilling their two-way spots, with two-way players allowed to be signed until March 4.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The pick coming back to Denver will be the least favorable of the Clippers’ and Hawks’ second-rounders this year.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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The political liberalization, while still incipient, was likened by Velásquez to glasnost, referring to the era of reforms and freer public debate that preceded the collapse of the Soviet Union.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Louisville has enjoyed nearly 70 years of free summer entertainment thanks to the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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That deliberate gratitude also trained them to notice all the positive things the other person was doing.—
Jelena Kecmanovic,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The studio will also handle domestic distribution, which is always a positive for international buyers considering pre-buys.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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As frozen supply chains continue to expand, autonomous systems designed specifically for extreme environments may become essential rather than optional.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Using an agency, in fact, is entirely optional.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The numbers have been slowly ticking up for over a year – a rare bit of good news for a government that has spent billions of dollars for more than a decade encouraging people to do just that.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Scroll through the week’s best of celebrity beauty and pop culture’s glam below, and head to the app to vote for your favorite.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Complimentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complimentary. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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