complement

Example Sentences

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The calming locales both complement and contradict the plot’s revelations, which are hardly bombshells but do speak to how well-to-do families labor to shove inconvenient skeletons into the closet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

"Holistic therapies complement clinical pathways and support patients' ability to maintain their wellbeing, resilience and quality of life during an exceptionally difficult time."

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

“But if a candidate has good verbal skills and can use AI as a complement, then they will be in a much better position than someone who has only one of those.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Researchers have been investigating whether these microbes could potentially complement traditional treatments for conditions such as depression and anxiety.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

The next morning the tannery had its full complement again, most of them workers who had gone back, the remainder men who were only too glad to obtain employment.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya