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
Being an All-Star last season gives him some name recognition, but most suitors are likely to see him as a complementary piece.
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Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The pair is quite complementary, too, as Wonnum is more of a pass rusher, while Jones is a jack of all trades edge-setter.
—Mike Kaye
july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
Kotaku brings a complementary audience to Keleops’ existing readership, increases the U.S. scale, and unlocks new commercial and technical synergies.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 July 2025
And, in this new age of luxury-tax aprons and draconian penalties on excessive payrolls, a shift to the reality of complementary components now being vital in the void of rosters with third or fourth All-NBA contributors.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
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Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The pair is quite complementary, too, as Wonnum is more of a pass rusher, while Jones is a jack of all trades edge-setter.
—Mike Kaye
july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
Kotaku brings a complementary audience to Keleops’ existing readership, increases the U.S. scale, and unlocks new commercial and technical synergies.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 July 2025
And, in this new age of luxury-tax aprons and draconian penalties on excessive payrolls, a shift to the reality of complementary components now being vital in the void of rosters with third or fourth All-NBA contributors.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complementary
Adjective
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Stanford's departure comes after WWE has made several changes to its supplementary programming, including the cancellation of SmackDown LowDown earlier this year.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Its 50 supplementary activities — the most LJMS has offered during SummerFest — include open rehearsals, Artist Lounges, Encounters, coaching workshops and musical preludes, all free and open to the public.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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The dollar is coming off its worst first half of a year in over 50 years , and has fallen more than 6% since April 2 when the President announced ‘reciprocal tariffs’.—
Frank Holland,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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But the new direction, in which a three-month visa will only allow for a single entry, is part of a wider review of the US’s policy on issuing reciprocal non-immigrant visas, the State Department said.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Some observers argue that each side is responding to the other’s rhetoric, and the escalation represents a game of mutual deterrence.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Only mutual matches will get the chance to sneak away.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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“Complementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complementary. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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