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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On each gospel number, Lovett received ample reinforcement from a trio of superb supplementary vocalists.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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In the latest development, on June 27, 2025, the Permanent Court of Arbitration issued a supplementary award in favor of Pakistan, arguing that India’s holding of the treaty in abeyance did not affect its jurisdiction over the case.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Trump himself liked the idea of one universal tariff; Lutnick and Kevin Hassett, the head of the National Economic Council, were drawn to reciprocal tariffs that were tailored to specific countries.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Of course, nuclear war is so horrible that the reciprocal fear of surprise attack may never lead to an actual outbreak of war.—
Robert A. Pape,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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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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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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“Complementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complementary. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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