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
Get a year of complimentary Apple TV when activated by December 31, 2026 - a value of $156.
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Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
For guests traveling with infants, complimentary baby essentials, including bottle warmers, infant bathtubs, and nightlights, will be ready at check-in.
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Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
Bueckers was complimentary of her former teammate, telling reporters after the game that Chen has one of the best layup packages she’s ever seen.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
The Champions Club, already sold out for Thursday and Friday, includes a full-service bar and complimentary lunch service.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for complimentary
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
For guests traveling with infants, complimentary baby essentials, including bottle warmers, infant bathtubs, and nightlights, will be ready at check-in.
—
Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
Bueckers was complimentary of her former teammate, telling reporters after the game that Chen has one of the best layup packages she’s ever seen.
—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
The Champions Club, already sold out for Thursday and Friday, includes a full-service bar and complimentary lunch service.
—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for complimentary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complimentary
Adjective
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Control Process has won consecutive international arbitration proceedings, including favorable rulings from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris.
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Purvis said the cost of Impossible products has increased over time despite his efforts to work closely with suppliers and provide forecasts to help secure favorable pricing.
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La Roja needs quicker movement of the ball and its players, more adaptation to what the opponent is doing (Saudi Arabia is not going to play free and open after seeing what worked) and to be more ruthless.
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Adjective
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So out of that pain, something positive did come out of that.
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Under the Biden administration, the Department of Health and Human Services amended this rule, enabling kidney and liver transplants from HIV-positive donors to take place outside of research.
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Garden trowel Mulch (optional) Prepare the soil by loosening it up with a garden trowel.
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Wearing a life jacket isn’t optional for children.
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Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson just stopped Haiti's best opportunity to score all night, on a corner kick that found the head of Haiti's Ade and deflected backward on an angle directly into the goal.
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The Marlins improve to 38-38 and are an MLB-best 12-4 in June.
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“Complimentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complimentary. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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