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
Pros & cons Access over 1,300 airport lounges worldwide with a complimentary Priority PassTM Select membership, plus every Chase Sapphire Lounge® by The Club with two guests.
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 28 July 2025
Early birds will receive a complimentary backpack full of interactive event details as well as the official Mural Walk coloring book for 2025.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Travelers can browse volunteer opportunities, filtering by activity type and even island, and view available discounts, such as a complimentary night or meal.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Schools and some nonprofits may now request complimentary tickets under limited circumstances.
—K. Mauser, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 28 July 2025
Early birds will receive a complimentary backpack full of interactive event details as well as the official Mural Walk coloring book for 2025.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Travelers can browse volunteer opportunities, filtering by activity type and even island, and view available discounts, such as a complimentary night or meal.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Schools and some nonprofits may now request complimentary tickets under limited circumstances.
—K. Mauser, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complimentary
Adjective
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YouGov/Economist also reported a decline, from 39 percent favorable and 45 percent unfavorable in January to 37 percent favorable and 51 percent unfavorable in July.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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The risk-benefit ratio of the COVID-19 vaccination remains strongly favorable.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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Start a free trial now to start watching some of the best soccer players in the world hit the pitch.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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This incident comes after her previous legal troubles, including a positive marijuana test at the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials that prevented her from competing at the Tokyo Olympics.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Eyes of Wakanda has made it to enough critics to gather eight reviews, all of which are positive, to give it a 100% score.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Transfer the ice cream to an airtight container and freeze until ready to serve. Variations Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Add ½ cup regular or mini semisweet chocolate chips, 1 teaspoon peppermint extract and 2 to 3 drops of green food coloring (food coloring is optional).—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Watching Dragon Ball in canon order is a little trickier since most of the movies are technically optional.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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The cocktails are classic and the wine list is so good that it's been lauded by Wine Spectator magazine.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Despite that, the Lyriq-V’s looks, comfort and features are as good as anything on the road.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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“Complimentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complimentary. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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