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complement

[kom-pluh-muhnt, kom-pluh-ment] / ˈkɒm plə mənt, ˈkɒm pləˌmɛnt /




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Ramsdale ticked all the boxes as a goalkeeper who had ability with his feet to complement Martin's preference to build up from the back.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

After incompatible transfusions were followed by signs of red blood cell destruction, clinicians used sutimlimab, a drug that blocks part of the immune complement pathway.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

During the postseason last year, the football world finally glimpsed the full complement of Mosley’s powers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The weapons work with RTX will complement Xcimer’s efforts to create a commercial fusion power plant by 2035, said Galloway, who is chief executive and chief science officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The undiminished zoo of particles presses on the outside of the plates, and without the full complement on the inside, the plates are crushed together, even in the deepest vacuum.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Inside her bedroom, the rich red complements a wooden-and-woven bed frame found on Facebook Marketplace and textiles she’s collected from trips to Guatemala and Morocco.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Each one has her singular presence — Trachtenberg plucky and inspiring; Panettiere charming and bold — but together, they’re beautiful complements.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

“This complements our owned and colocated portfolio while reducing the capital burden of adding capacity for customers,” Volozh noted.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

"Aerial support complements the extensive work already being undertaken by firefighters and partner agencies on the ground and enhances our ability to limit the spread of fire where conditions allow."

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Most verbs that take subjectless complements, such as try in Alice tried to calm down, are governed by an ironclad rule that forces the overt subject to be identical to the missing subject.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Neutron imaging allowed the team to confirm earlier observations, examine large bones including Scotty's rib without damaging them, and obtain additional image contrast that complemented the information gathered through other methods.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

The stories of dead Jews, Ms. Horn reminds us, must be complemented by an understanding of the traditions, texts and practices of living ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Another considered a deep-green leotard whose verdant shade complemented the florals of her wrap skirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The listing highlights the home’s airy areas: “The open floor plan, complemented by floor-to-ceiling glass doors, seamlessly integrates the indoors with the outdoors, offering an extraordinary living experience.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

She was tall and her perfectly long face complemented her beautiful cheekbones and big brown eyes.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

If L7 was a statement, Finch was its punctuation, her crayon-bright hair complementing a radiant humanity.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

Here soaring horns sit atop dripping, spattered masses, the high polish and sharp points of the parabolic shapes complementing the curvaceous, organically decorated bases below.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

“These gains are entirely driven by high-intensity adopters with entry-level jobs rising by about 12%, suggesting that heavy AI investment is complementing workforce growth rather than replacing workers,” says Slok.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Much of it will come when the wind picks up at night, complementing California’s abundant daytime solar power, and batteries, which discharge for a few hours around sunset.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

Outdoors was the end of something, an irrevocable, physical fact, defining and complementing our metaphysical condition.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison




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