complement
Example Sentences
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My research had found that corporate governance mechanisms, such as board of directors and active shareholders, tend to complement and balance each other to drive a company’s performance.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
More often, they become more interesting because they have a cinematic complement.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
To complement all that bread and cheese, the book also gives recipes for some zesty salads and, if you have room, a rich dessert.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Capital-gains indexing for inflation would be the cleanest complement: It raises the after-tax reward for deploying capital into productive assets precisely when the economy needs it most.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
He spends the majority of the evening in the company of Celia Bowen, whose elaborate gown changes color, shifting through a rainbow of hues to complement whomever she is closest to.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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