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
Outside, residents and guests can enjoy a 10-person hot tub, pool, custom skating rink (and complementary ice skates) and trampoline.
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Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
These complementary techniques have revealed thousands of black hole candidates across the universe and continue to uncover new ones.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Wiggins is expected take on a more complementary role in the Heat’s starting lineup following the offseason addition of Antetokounmpo.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
The division of labor, as Han describes it, was less about separating tasks than about bringing complementary instincts to bear on the same material.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for complementary
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
These complementary techniques have revealed thousands of black hole candidates across the universe and continue to uncover new ones.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Wiggins is expected take on a more complementary role in the Heat’s starting lineup following the offseason addition of Antetokounmpo.
—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
The division of labor, as Han describes it, was less about separating tasks than about bringing complementary instincts to bear on the same material.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for complementary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complementary
Adjective
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The public evidence—exhibits, hearings, et cetera—was piled into the supplementary volumes.
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For the dependency support test, basic and supplementary Medicare benefits are not counted as support.
Adjective
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp via Reuters This follows a series of escalating reciprocal strikes over the weekend that threatened to unravel efforts to secure a permanent end to the war.
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French officials condemned the move as hostile and unfounded, while urging citizens in the West African nation to exercise heightened vigilance as reciprocal measures are considered.
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The format borrows from book clubs, with regular meetups, mutual accountability, and snacks on the table.
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The two champs bonded in part over mutual cancer diagnoses.
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“Complementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complementary. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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